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

😐 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 7.5% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valdivia is 0.6% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 CLP 5,918
$10.69 MX$202
-40.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.43 CLP 39.5K
$50.5 MX$955
-16.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 CLP 6,466
$7.97 MX$151
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$3.84 MX$72.6
-35.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,225
$1.17 MX$22.11
104.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,442
$1.12 MX$21.21
38.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 CLP 3,535
$2.7 MX$51
40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 CLP 3,853
$3.93 MX$74.4
5.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,116
$1.44 MX$27.21
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 CLP 1,281
$1.18 MX$22.22
16.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,555
$1.57 MX$29.76
6.37%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,949
$1.93 MX$36.56
64.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 CLP 8,648
$5.24 MX$99
77.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 CLP 6,151
$6.88 MX$130
-3.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 CLP 12.2K
$6.2 MX$117
112.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 CLP 2,135
$2.13 MX$40.34
7.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,818
$1.35 MX$25.49
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,717
$1.41 MX$26.72
31.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$1.4 MX$26.56
38.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CLP 2,291
$2.18 MX$41.24
12.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,458
$1.97 MX$37.18
-20.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 CLP 1,449
$1.09 MX$20.55
43.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$0.96 MX$18.18
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 CLP 4,864
$4.16 MX$78.6
25.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 CLP 4,566
$7.96 MX$151
-38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,446
$1.33 MX$25.11
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CLP 2,017
$1.31 MX$24.72
65.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 CLP 558
$1.15 MX$21.83
-47.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 CLP 1,531
$2.17 MX$41.08
-23.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.24 MX$42.34
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.18 MX$97.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,321
$1.32 MX$24.94
7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K CLP 14.7M
$15.8K MX$299.6K
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$21.1K MX$398.3K
-12.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.6 CLP 89.8K
$83.9 MX$1,586
15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 CLP 17.7K
$22.57 MX$427
-15.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 CLP 27.2K
$29.48 MX$557
-0.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 CLP 40.8K
$33.44 MX$632
31.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.3 CLP 22.6K
$15.59 MX$295
55.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 CLP 4,533
$4.69 MX$88.7
3.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 250.8K
$209 MX$3,942
29.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,910 MX$55K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
$26.24 MX$496
108.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
$31.51 MX$596
-41.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$78.7 MX$1,487
-34.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 CLP 74.8K
$46.04 MX$870
74.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 CLP 562.8K
$700 MX$13.2K
-13.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 CLP 361.9K
$399 MX$7,546
-2.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 968.7K
$1,436 MX$27.1K
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 555.7K
$1,256 MX$23.7K
-52.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,543 CLP 4.2M
$1,773 MX$33.5K
156.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,753 MX$33.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$652 CLP 606.3K
$725 MX$13.7K
-10.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11
-59.09%

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Last update for Valdivia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tulum: October 28, 2025

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