Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulum and Valdivia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulum and Valdivia

😐 Solo nomad: Tulum is 4.1% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tulum is 0.6% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 MX$183
$6.53 CLP 5,716
62.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 MX$874
$43.47 CLP 38.0K
16.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 MX$139
$7.15 CLP 6,249
12.59%
Cappuccino
$3.65 MX$63.2
$2.51 CLP 2,197
45.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MX$20.38
$2.39 CLP 2,094
-50.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$18.35
$1.49 CLP 1,302
-28.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 MX$47.35
$3.72 CLP 3,254
-26.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 MX$68.6
$3.93 CLP 3,441
0.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$24.98
$1.24 CLP 1,083
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 MX$19.71
$1.37 CLP 1,197
-16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MX$25.72
$1.67 CLP 1,464
-11.38%
Eggs
$2.01 MX$34.74
$3.24 CLP 2,835
-37.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 MX$94.3
$9.46 CLP 8,278
-42.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 MX$124
$6.80 CLP 5,949
4.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.25 MX$108
$13.38 CLP 11.7K
-53.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.68
$2.29 CLP 2,005
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$24.16
$1.97 CLP 1,720
-29.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.40
$1.89 CLP 1,653
-25.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.40
$1.91 CLP 1,672
-26.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.26
$2.41 CLP 2,109
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.59 CLP 1,389
18.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.60
$1.58 CLP 1,385
-32.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$16.97
$1.22 CLP 1,067
-19.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MX$70.6
$5.52 CLP 4,832
-26.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 MX$147
$5.24 CLP 4,585
62.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$22.78
$1.57 CLP 1,373
-15.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$21.67
$2.13 CLP 1,859
-41.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 MX$19.39
$0.60 CLP 527
86.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 MX$37.11
$1.60 CLP 1,400
33.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 MX$37.36
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MX$92.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$23.00
$1.37 CLP 1,200
-2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K MX$273.9K
$15.5K CLP 13.6M
1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$369.8K
$18.2K CLP 15.9M
17.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.6 MX$1,482
$97.0 CLP 84.8K
-11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.36 MX$387
$19.17 CLP 16.8K
16.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 MX$506
$28.24 CLP 24.7K
3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.34 MX$577
$43.62 CLP 38.1K
-23.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 MX$274
$24.53 CLP 21.5K
-35.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$80.5
$4.96 CLP 4,342
-6.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 MX$3,557
$269 CLP 235.1K
-23.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,829 MX$49.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.18 MX$453
$53.1 CLP 46.4K
-50.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 MX$551
$19.00 CLP 16.6K
67.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 MX$1,387
$52.8 CLP 46.2K
51.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.35 MX$803
$79.4 CLP 69.4K
-41.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 MX$12.6K
$602 CLP 526.8K
20.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 MX$6,841
$394 CLP 344.5K
0.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 MX$25.0K
$1,045 CLP 914.3K
38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 MX$21.6K
$602 CLP 526.2K
106.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,331 MX$57.7K
$5,002 CLP 4.4M
-33.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,876 MX$32.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 MX$13.7K
$681 CLP 595.8K
16.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
4.5
144.44%

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Last update for Tulum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

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