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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulum is 7% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulum is 0.6% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 MX$202
$6.36 CLP 5,918
68.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 MX$955
$42.43 CLP 39.5K
19.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 MX$151
$6.95 CLP 6,466
14.68%
Cappuccino
$3.84 MX$72.6
$2.46 CLP 2,284
56.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 MX$22.11
$2.39 CLP 2,225
-51.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.21
$1.55 CLP 1,442
-27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 MX$51
$3.8 CLP 3,535
-28.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 MX$74.4
$4.14 CLP 3,853
-5.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.21
$1.2 CLP 1,116
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 MX$22.22
$1.38 CLP 1,281
-14.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.76
$1.67 CLP 1,555
-5.99%
Eggs
$1.93 MX$36.56
$3.17 CLP 2,949
-39.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.24 MX$99
$9.3 CLP 8,648
-43.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 MX$130
$6.61 CLP 6,151
4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.2 MX$117
$13.15 CLP 12.2K
-52.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 MX$40.34
$2.3 CLP 2,135
-7.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.49
$1.95 CLP 1,818
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.72
$1.85 CLP 1,717
-23.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 MX$26.56
$1.94 CLP 1,805
-27.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.24
$2.46 CLP 2,291
-11.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$37.18
$1.57 CLP 1,458
25.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MX$20.55
$1.56 CLP 1,449
-30.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$18.18
$1.18 CLP 1,094
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.23 CLP 4,864
-20.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 MX$151
$4.91 CLP 4,566
62.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 MX$25.11
$1.55 CLP 1,446
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.72
$2.17 CLP 2,017
-39.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 MX$21.83
$0.6 CLP 558
91.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 MX$41.08
$1.65 CLP 1,531
31.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 MX$42.34
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 MX$97.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$24.94
$1.42 CLP 1,321
-7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K MX$299.6K
$15.8K CLP 14.7M
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K MX$398.3K
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
14.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 MX$1,586
$96.6 CLP 89.8K
-13.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 MX$427
$18.98 CLP 17.7K
18.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.48 MX$557
$29.22 CLP 27.2K
0.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.44 MX$632
$43.92 CLP 40.8K
-23.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 MX$295
$24.3 CLP 22.6K
-35.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MX$88.7
$4.87 CLP 4,533
-3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MX$3,942
$270 CLP 250.8K
-22.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,910 MX$55K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.24 MX$496
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
-51.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.51 MX$596
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
70.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 MX$1,487
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
52.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.04 MX$870
$80.5 CLP 74.8K
-42.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 MX$13.2K
$605 CLP 562.8K
15.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,546
$389 CLP 361.9K
2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 MX$27.1K
$1,042 CLP 968.7K
37.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 MX$23.7K
$597 CLP 555.7K
110.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,773 MX$33.5K
$4,543 CLP 4.2M
-60.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,753 MX$33.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulum
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 MX$13.7K
$652 CLP 606.3K
11.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
4.5
144.44%

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Last update for Tulum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valdivia: October 29, 2025

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