Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 7.6% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Chile, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$10.14
MX$185.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
$8.52
MX$156.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.35
MX$24.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.02
MX$18.71
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$2.68
MX$49.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$4.17
MX$76.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$5.88
MX$107.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.68
MX$49.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$3.49
MX$63.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.32
MX$24.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.63
MX$11.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.79
MX$14.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.77
MX$14.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.90
MX$16.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.78
MX$14.23
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
$5.33
MX$97.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2700
|
$28.94
MX$530.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF569.6500
|
$22,778.21
MX$417,718.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5100
|
$17.39
MX$318.91
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8500
|
$33.11
MX$607.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.4700
|
$599.68
MX$10,997.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.6000
|
$424.66
MX$7,787.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1500
|
$54.94
MX$1,007.49
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.3800
|
$230.47
MX$4,226.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF174.1900
|
$4,822.04
MX$88,428.96
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$2.57
MX$47.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$3.35
MX$61.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
$4.34
MX$79.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3900
|
$38.86
MX$712.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$5.22
MX$95.75
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
Chile
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5700
|
$54.74
MX$1,003.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9900
|
$42.64
MX$781.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.2200
|
$96.11
MX$1,762.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6400
|
$90.93
MX$1,667.44
|
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