Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 31.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talca is 27.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$13.38 MX$253
-42.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$52.7 MX$997
-8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$9.31 MX$176
-19.66%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$3.61 MX$68.3
-31.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$1.64 MX$30.91
-21.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$1.12 MX$21.14
15.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$3.26 MX$61.7
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$4.82 MX$91.1
-21.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$1.65 MX$31.24
-30.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$2.74 MX$51.7
-51.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.92 MX$36.28
-21.35%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$2.51 MX$47.53
26.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$9.89 MX$187
-21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$8.39 MX$159
-19.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-8.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$2.87 MX$54.3
-37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$1.74 MX$32.85
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$2 MX$37.81
-15.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$2.07 MX$39.14
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$2.18 MX$41.22
-27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$1.11 MX$21.06
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$11.05 MX$209
-53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1.75 MX$33.16
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$3.7 MX$70
-72.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$0.38 MX$7.25
105.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$1.36 MX$25.72
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
$0.28 MX$5.25
271.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
$5.3 MX$100
116.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.36 MX$25.63
0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-2.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$39.97 MX$756
154.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-50.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$30.22 MX$571
-35.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-39.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$26.84 MX$507
-21.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$6.32 MX$120
-10.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$437 MX$8,258
1.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-66.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-23.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$45.14 MX$853
-28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$102 MX$1,928
-32.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-21.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-38.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-58.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-69.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-56.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-57.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$867 MX$16.4K
-27.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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Last update for Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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