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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 19.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 22.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 CLP 8,775
$13.38 MX$253
-29.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.79 CLP 35.1K
$52.7 MX$997
-28.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 CLP 7,794
$9.31 MX$176
-9.99%
Cappuccino
$2.9 CLP 2,695
$3.61 MX$68.3
-19.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$1.64 MX$30.91
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 CLP 787
$1.12 MX$21.14
-24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 CLP 2,922
$3.26 MX$61.7
-3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CLP 4,106
$4.82 MX$91.1
-8.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,147
$1.65 MX$31.24
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,407
$2.74 MX$51.7
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 2,009
$1.92 MX$36.28
12.50%
Eggs
$4.01 CLP 3,733
$2.51 MX$47.53
59.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 CLP 9,815
$9.89 MX$187
6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,284
$8.39 MX$159
-19.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 CLP 8,724
$11.95 MX$226
-21.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 CLP 1,682
$2.87 MX$54.3
-36.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,517
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$2 MX$37.81
-20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 CLP 1,319
$2.07 MX$39.14
-31.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,223
$2.18 MX$41.22
-39.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,239
$1.38 MX$26.16
-3.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,103
$1.11 MX$21.06
7.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 CLP 4,379
$4.16 MX$78.6
13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 CLP 4,348
$11.05 MX$209
-57.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CLP 1,375
$1.75 MX$33.16
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 CLP 1,764
$3.7 MX$70
-48.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 566
$0.38 MX$7.25
60.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
$18.97 MX$359
188.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 440
$1.36 MX$25.72
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 CLP 703
$0.28 MX$5.25
171.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 CLP 3,531
$5.3 MX$100
-28.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,323
$1.36 MX$25.63
4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K CLP 14M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K CLP 18.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-14.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.9K
$39.97 MX$756
235.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 CLP 12.4K
$27.48 MX$519
-51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.07 CLP 20.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-26.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 CLP 21.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.24 CLP 22.5K
$26.84 MX$507
-9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 CLP 5,137
$6.32 MX$120
-12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 CLP 400.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-1.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,647 CLP 8M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-18.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.8 CLP 29.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-44.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.26 CLP 19.8K
$45.14 MX$853
-52.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.8K
$102 MX$1,928
-39.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 CLP 46.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-53.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 450.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-51.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 CLP 405.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-29.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 CLP 656.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-67.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 CLP 542.2K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-52.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,618 CLP 1.5M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-54.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,081 CLP 1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-56.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 CLP 734.7K
$867 MX$16.4K
-8.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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Last update for Valparaiso: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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