Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 6.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$167.58
|
$10.93
CLF0.3500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$147.87
|
$8.75
CLF0.2800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$20.07
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$13.92
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$43.70
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$92.53
|
$5.60
CLF0.1800
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$104.82
|
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$41.34
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$68.61
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$23.63
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$11.68
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$13.65
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$15.18
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$15.75
|
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$14.38
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$90.60
|
$5.36
CLF0.1700
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$357.45
|
$43.74
CLF1.4100
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$364,733.86
|
$17,494.37
CLF564.9100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
$12.46
CLF0.4000
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$464.64
|
$21.91
CLF0.7100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$17,586.09
|
$543.19
CLF17.5400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$10,691.78
|
$457.36
CLF14.7700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$688.93
|
$117.58
CLF3.8000
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$6,779.39
|
$405.22
CLF13.0800
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$166,793.92
|
$6,858.55
CLF221.4700
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$49.29
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$58.44
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$73.93
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,010.71
|
$39.95
CLF1.2900
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$98.58
|
$6.23
CLF0.2000
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,111.73
|
$54.28
CLF1.7500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$747.38
|
$32.49
CLF1.0500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$1,836.90
|
$74.64
CLF2.4100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$1,762.89
|
$78.76
CLF2.5400
|
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