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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 35.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valdivia is 33.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 CLP 5,759
$13.12 MX$232
-50.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.47 CLP 38.3K
$53.8 MX$950
-19.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 CLP 6,297
$9.40 MX$166
-23.94%
Cappuccino
$2.51 CLP 2,213
$3.56 MX$62.9
-29.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,110
$1.60 MX$28.29
49.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CLP 1,312
$1.15 MX$20.38
29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 CLP 3,279
$3.16 MX$55.7
17.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 CLP 3,467
$4.85 MX$85.5
-18.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,091
$1.63 MX$28.84
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 CLP 1,206
$2.73 MX$48.26
-49.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,475
$1.88 MX$33.16
-11.17%
Eggs
$3.24 CLP 2,856
$2.63 MX$46.45
23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 CLP 8,341
$9.89 MX$175
-4.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 CLP 5,994
$8.40 MX$148
-19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 CLP 11.8K
$11.63 MX$205
15.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 CLP 2,021
$2.97 MX$52.5
-22.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,733
$1.78 MX$31.50
10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,666
$2.06 MX$36.28
-8.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,684
$1.97 MX$34.86
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CLP 2,125
$2.09 MX$36.82
15.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,399
$2.26 MX$39.87
-29.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 CLP 1,396
$1.46 MX$25.74
8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,075
$1.09 MX$19.24
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 CLP 4,869
$4.34 MX$76.6
27.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 CLP 4,620
$13.62 MX$240
-61.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,383
$1.67 MX$29.54
-5.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,873
$3.54 MX$62.5
-39.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 CLP 531
$0.36 MX$6.35
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 CLP 1,411
$1.32 MX$23.36
21.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.32
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,210
$1.34 MX$23.59
2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K CLP 13.7M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-18.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.0M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-23.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.0 CLP 85.5K
$41.11 MX$726
135.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 CLP 16.9K
$27.78 MX$490
-30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 CLP 24.9K
$30.00 MX$530
-5.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 CLP 38.4K
$53.5 MX$945
-18.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.53 CLP 21.6K
$26.13 MX$461
-6.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 CLP 4,375
$6.28 MX$111
-21.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 CLP 236.9K
$439 MX$7,755
-38.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 CLP 46.8K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.00 CLP 16.7K
$45.30 MX$800
-58.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 CLP 46.5K
$104 MX$1,840
-49.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 CLP 70.0K
$108 MX$1,911
-26.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 530.8K
$996 MX$17.6K
-39.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 347.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-36.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 CLP 921.3K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 530.2K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-50.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,002 CLP 4.4M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
31.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 600.3K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-37.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

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

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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