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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 29.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talcahuano is 18.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.38 CLP 7,635
$13.12 MX$235
-36.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.59 CLP 40.6K
$53.8 MX$963
-17.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 CLP 7,071
$9.40 MX$168
-17.45%
Cappuccino
$2.72 CLP 2,477
$3.56 MX$63.8
-23.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,200
$1.60 MX$28.69
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 930
$1.15 MX$20.67
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 CLP 3,024
$3.16 MX$56.5
5.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 CLP 3,874
$4.85 MX$86.7
-12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,072
$1.63 MX$29.25
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,372
$2.73 MX$48.94
-44.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,749
$1.88 MX$33.63
2.13%
Eggs
$3.60 CLP 3,278
$2.63 MX$47.10
36.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 CLP 9,719
$9.89 MX$177
7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 CLP 5,902
$8.40 MX$150
-22.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 CLP 9,879
$11.63 MX$208
-6.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,711
$2.97 MX$53.2
-36.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,364
$1.78 MX$31.94
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$2.06 MX$36.79
-22.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,368
$1.97 MX$35.35
-23.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 CLP 1,173
$2.09 MX$37.34
-38.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$2.26 MX$40.44
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLP 1,150
$1.46 MX$26.10
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,123
$1.09 MX$19.51
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.51 CLP 5,015
$4.34 MX$77.7
26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$244
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,449
$1.67 MX$29.96
-4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 2,006
$3.54 MX$63.4
-37.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 569
$0.36 MX$6.44
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 436
$1.32 MX$23.69
-63.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.39
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$98.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,264
$1.34 MX$23.93
3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 17.7M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CLP 19.6M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-9.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 121.5K
$41.11 MX$736
224.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 CLP 12.5K
$27.78 MX$497
-50.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.60 CLP 19.7K
$30.00 MX$537
-28.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 CLP 35.5K
$53.5 MX$958
-27.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 CLP 19.4K
$26.13 MX$468
-18.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 CLP 5,306
$6.28 MX$112
-7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 402.4K
$439 MX$7,865
0.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 CLP 45.9K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-11.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.44 CLP 27.7K
$45.30 MX$811
-32.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 CLP 55.3K
$104 MX$1,866
-41.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 CLP 75.8K
$108 MX$1,938
-23.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 CLP 431.1K
$996 MX$17.8K
-52.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 CLP 334.7K
$624 MX$11.2K
-41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 CLP 805.0K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-58.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 CLP 544.4K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-50.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 CLP 614.4K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-38.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Talcahuano: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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