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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 23.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 34.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 CLP 8,906
$13.12 MX$235
-25.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.54 CLP 34.2K
$53.8 MX$963
-30.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 CLP 7,638
$9.40 MX$168
-10.74%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,579
$3.56 MX$63.8
-20.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,117
$1.60 MX$28.69
-23.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 CLP 790
$1.15 MX$20.67
-24.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,984
$3.16 MX$56.5
3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CLP 3,865
$4.85 MX$86.7
-12.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,084
$1.63 MX$29.25
-26.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$2.73 MX$48.94
-42.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 1,976
$1.88 MX$33.63
15.43%
Eggs
$4.00 CLP 3,638
$2.63 MX$47.10
52.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,556
$9.89 MX$177
6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,119
$8.40 MX$150
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 CLP 8,555
$11.63 MX$208
-19.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,631
$2.97 MX$53.2
-39.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,431
$1.78 MX$31.94
-11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,430
$2.06 MX$36.79
-23.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,300
$1.97 MX$35.35
-27.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$2.09 MX$37.34
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,228
$2.26 MX$40.44
-40.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CLP 1,235
$1.46 MX$26.10
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,130
$1.09 MX$19.51
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 CLP 4,143
$4.34 MX$77.7
4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 CLP 4,601
$13.62 MX$244
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,280
$1.67 MX$29.96
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CLP 1,653
$3.54 MX$63.4
-48.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 551
$0.36 MX$6.44
69.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 CLP 48.3K
$18.96 MX$339
179.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 433
$1.32 MX$23.69
-63.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 CLP 649
$0.30 MX$5.39
136.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 CLP 3,501
$5.49 MX$98.2
-30.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,278
$1.34 MX$23.93
4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K CLP 13.6M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-22.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-15.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.2K
$41.11 MX$736
215.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
$27.78 MX$497
-50.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
$30.00 MX$537
-27.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
$53.5 MX$958
-57.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
$26.13 MX$468
-7.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 CLP 4,929
$6.28 MX$112
-13.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 CLP 392.0K
$439 MX$7,865
-2.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-20.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.19 CLP 29.3K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-43.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
$45.30 MX$811
-53.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 55.4K
$104 MX$1,866
-41.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CLP 46.1K
$108 MX$1,938
-53.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 CLP 438.4K
$996 MX$17.8K
-51.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 CLP 389.1K
$624 MX$11.2K
-31.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 638.7K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 CLP 523.1K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-52.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-55.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-49.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 CLP 753.7K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-24.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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

Last update for Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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