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

🙂 Solo nomad: Temuco is 18.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Temuco is 12% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,410
$13.38 MX$253
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
$52.7 MX$997
-38.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 CLP 7,190
$9.31 MX$176
-16.97%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CLP 3,618
$3.61 MX$68.3
7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,125
$1.64 MX$30.91
39.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 CLP 1,190
$1.12 MX$21.14
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,483
$3.26 MX$61.7
15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 CLP 3,287
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 CLP 1,089
$1.65 MX$31.24
-29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 CLP 1,323
$2.74 MX$51.7
-48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,261
$1.92 MX$36.28
-29.17%
Eggs
$3.43 CLP 3,191
$2.51 MX$47.53
36.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 CLP 9,064
$9.89 MX$187
-1.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 CLP 5,733
$8.39 MX$159
-26.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 11.5K
$11.95 MX$226
3.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 CLP 1,770
$2.87 MX$54.3
-33.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,976
$1.74 MX$32.85
21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 2,027
$2 MX$37.81
9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 CLP 2,124
$2.07 MX$39.14
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,227
$2.05 MX$38.78
16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CLP 2,440
$2.18 MX$41.22
20.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$1.38 MX$26.16
40.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$1.11 MX$21.06
11.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$4.16 MX$78.6
16.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 CLP 4,725
$11.05 MX$209
-54.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,436
$1.75 MX$33.16
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CLP 2,001
$3.7 MX$70
-41.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 839
$0.38 MX$7.25
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.68 CLP 33.2K
$18.97 MX$359
88.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 CLP 828
$1.36 MX$25.72
-34.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$0.28 MX$5.25
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 CLP 9,095
$5.3 MX$100
84.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,314
$1.36 MX$25.63
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K CLP 12.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-29.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CLP 200.9K
$39.97 MX$756
440.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 CLP 11.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-56.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 CLP 14.2K
$30.22 MX$571
-49.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 CLP 47.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.97 CLP 44.6K
$26.84 MX$507
78.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 CLP 4,581
$6.32 MX$120
-21.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 CLP 216.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-46.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-72.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.95 CLP 42.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-19.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.35 CLP 17.1K
$45.14 MX$853
-59.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 CLP 64.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-31.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 CLP 82.2K
$109 MX$2,056
-18.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 CLP 385.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-58.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 CLP 314.8K
$622 MX$11.8K
-45.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 CLP 665.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 CLP 483.8K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-57.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,082 CLP 1.9M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-41.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 CLP 1.6M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-29.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 CLP 506.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-37.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.34
-57.67%

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Last update for Temuco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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