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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talcahuano is 25.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 CLP 7,730
$13.38 MX$253
-37.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 CLP 35.9K
$52.7 MX$997
-26.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 CLP 7,604
$9.31 MX$176
-12.14%
Cappuccino
$3.08 CLP 2,865
$3.61 MX$68.3
-14.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,088
$1.64 MX$30.91
-28.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 971
$1.12 MX$21.14
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 CLP 2,633
$3.26 MX$61.7
-13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CLP 3,587
$4.82 MX$91.1
-19.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,279
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 CLP 1,289
$2.74 MX$51.7
-49.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,940
$1.92 MX$36.28
8.85%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,617
$2.51 MX$47.53
54.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 CLP 8,511
$9.89 MX$187
-7.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 CLP 6,981
$8.39 MX$159
-10.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 CLP 11.2K
$11.95 MX$226
1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,560
$2.87 MX$54.3
-41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,350
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,558
$2 MX$37.81
-16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$2.07 MX$39.14
-35.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,347
$2.05 MX$38.78
-29.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$2.18 MX$41.22
-27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 CLP 1,305
$1.38 MX$26.16
1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 983
$1.11 MX$21.06
-4.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 CLP 5,274
$4.16 MX$78.6
36.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 CLP 5,157
$11.05 MX$209
-49.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,602
$1.75 MX$33.16
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,982
$3.7 MX$70
-42.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 CLP 508
$0.38 MX$7.25
44.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 CLP 494
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,284
$1.36 MX$25.63
1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-17.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CLP 133.6K
$39.97 MX$756
259.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14 CLP 13K
$27.48 MX$519
-49.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.87 CLP 19.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-30.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 CLP 17.6K
$26.84 MX$507
-29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 CLP 5,749
$6.32 MX$120
-2.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.7K
$437 MX$8,258
0.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 CLP 48.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 CLP 27.7K
$45.14 MX$853
-34.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 CLP 62.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 CLP 80.8K
$109 MX$2,056
-20.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 CLP 455.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-50.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 CLP 148.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 823.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-58.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 CLP 247.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 CLP 589.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-26.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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Last update for Talcahuano: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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