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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valdivia is 21.8% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Valdivia is 8% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.29 CLPย 5,548
$10.44 MX$184
-39.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.55 CLPย 37.6K
$49.30 MX$870
-13.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 CLPย 6,185
$7.77 MX$137
-9.78%
Cappuccino
$2.41 CLPย 2,126
$3.81 MX$67.2
-36.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CLPย 2,154
$1.17 MX$20.63
108.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLPย 1,355
$1.06 MX$18.79
44.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 CLPย 3,304
$2.85 MX$50.2
31.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CLPย 3,613
$4.02 MX$70.9
1.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 CLPย 1,108
$1.43 MX$25.17
-11.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 CLPย 1,207
$1.14 MX$20.10
20.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 CLPย 1,494
$1.56 MX$27.54
8.33%
Eggs
$3.24 CLPย 2,862
$1.89 MX$33.44
71.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 CLPย 8,116
$5.15 MX$90.8
78.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 CLPย 5,852
$7.00 MX$124
-5.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 CLPย 11.9K
$6.18 MX$109
117.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 CLPย 1,955
$2.11 MX$37.16
5.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 CLPย 1,735
$1.41 MX$24.88
39.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 CLPย 1,617
$1.39 MX$24.62
31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLPย 1,694
$1.39 MX$24.57
38.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CLPย 2,167
$2.11 MX$37.17
16.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLPย 1,381
$1.87 MX$32.98
-16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 CLPย 1,398
$1.09 MX$19.20
44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLPย 1,022
$0.99 MX$17.49
17.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 CLPย 4,632
$4.22 MX$74.5
24.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 CLPย 4,622
$8.56 MX$151
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLPย 1,365
$1.30 MX$22.95
19.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLPย 1,944
$1.30 MX$23.00
69.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 CLPย 496
$1.16 MX$20.49
-51.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 CLPย 1,409
$2.07 MX$36.50
-22.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.24 MX$39.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.25 MX$92.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLPย 1,220
$1.25 MX$22.09
10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K CLPย 13.8M
$16.0K MX$282.4K
-2.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K CLPย 15.9M
$21.7K MX$383.3K
-17.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 CLPย 86.8K
$83.4 MX$1,472
17.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.11 CLPย 16.9K
$22.20 MX$392
-13.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.97 CLPย 25.6K
$28.52 MX$503
1.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.41 CLPย 37.4K
$33.63 MX$594
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.06 CLPย 22.1K
$16.02 MX$283
56.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 CLPย 4,266
$4.59 MX$81.0
5.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 CLPย 237.1K
$210 MX$3,711
27.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,907 MX$51.3K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 CLPย 47.0K
$26.50 MX$468
100.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.83 CLPย 16.6K
$31.79 MX$561
-40.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.6 CLPย 46.4K
$80.0 MX$1,413
-34.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 CLPย 72.0K
$44.87 MX$792
81.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 CLPย 528.3K
$705 MX$12.4K
-15.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 CLPย 350.8K
$398 MX$7,027
-0.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 CLPย 909.7K
$1,453 MX$25.6K
-29.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLPย 527.3K
$1,223 MX$21.6K
-51.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,953 CLPย 4.4M
$3,151 MX$55.6K
57.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,782 MX$31.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Tulum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 CLPย 599.2K
$748 MX$13.2K
-9.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11
-59.09%

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Last update for Valdivia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tulum: January 12, 2026

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