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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 4% cheaper than Tulum without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valdivia is 0.6% cheaper than Tulum without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 CLP 5,716
$10.59 MX$183
-38.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.47 CLP 38.0K
$50.5 MX$874
-13.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 CLP 6,249
$8.05 MX$139
-11.18%
Cappuccino
$2.51 CLP 2,197
$3.65 MX$63.2
-31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,094
$1.18 MX$20.38
102.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CLP 1,302
$1.06 MX$18.35
40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 CLP 3,254
$2.73 MX$47.35
36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 CLP 3,441
$3.96 MX$68.6
-0.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,083
$1.44 MX$24.98
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 CLP 1,197
$1.14 MX$19.71
20.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,464
$1.48 MX$25.72
12.84%
Eggs
$3.24 CLP 2,835
$2.01 MX$34.74
61.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 CLP 8,278
$5.45 MX$94.3
73.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 CLP 5,949
$7.13 MX$124
-4.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 CLP 11.7K
$6.25 MX$108
114.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 CLP 2,005
$2.06 MX$35.68
11.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,720
$1.39 MX$24.16
41.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,653
$1.41 MX$24.40
34.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,672
$1.41 MX$24.40
35.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CLP 2,109
$2.09 MX$36.26
15.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,389
$1.88 MX$32.61
-15.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 CLP 1,385
$1.07 MX$18.60
47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,067
$0.98 MX$16.97
24.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 CLP 4,832
$4.08 MX$70.6
35.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 CLP 4,585
$8.50 MX$147
-38.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,373
$1.32 MX$22.78
18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,859
$1.25 MX$21.67
70.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 CLP 527
$1.12 MX$19.39
-46.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 CLP 1,400
$2.14 MX$37.11
-25.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.16 MX$37.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.32 MX$92.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,200
$1.33 MX$23.00
3.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K CLP 13.6M
$15.8K MX$273.9K
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 15.9M
$21.4K MX$369.8K
-14.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.0 CLP 84.8K
$85.6 MX$1,482
13.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 CLP 16.8K
$22.36 MX$387
-14.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 CLP 24.7K
$29.22 MX$506
-3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 CLP 38.1K
$33.34 MX$577
30.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.53 CLP 21.5K
$15.84 MX$274
54.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 CLP 4,342
$4.65 MX$80.5
6.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 CLP 235.1K
$205 MX$3,557
30.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,829 MX$49.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 CLP 46.4K
$26.18 MX$453
102.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.00 CLP 16.6K
$31.81 MX$551
-40.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 CLP 46.2K
$80.1 MX$1,387
-34.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 CLP 69.4K
$46.35 MX$803
71.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 526.8K
$725 MX$12.6K
-16.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 344.5K
$395 MX$6,841
-0.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 CLP 914.3K
$1,444 MX$25.0K
-27.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 526.2K
$1,244 MX$21.6K
-51.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,002 CLP 4.4M
$3,331 MX$57.7K
50.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,876 MX$32.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 595.8K
$791 MX$13.7K
-13.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11
-59.09%

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Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tulum: March 1, 2026

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