Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 13.0% cheaper than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Chile
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Chile
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Chile
Childcare: pay 36.1% more in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Chile

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Chile.

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Chile vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chile instead of Mexico, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$7.99 CLF0.2000	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$7.20 CLF0.1800	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.36 CLF0.0300	-4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+9.8%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Mexico	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$1.70 CLF0.0400	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$5.03 CLF0.1300	+16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$2.73 CLF0.0700	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.63 CLF0.0200	-30.3%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Mexico	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$5.28 CLF0.1300	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$33.69 CLF0.8400	+12.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$11.06 CLF0.2800	-45.0%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Mexico	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$22.03 CLF0.5500	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$456.09 CLF11.4000	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$349.67 CLF8.7400	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$81.73 CLF2.0400	+66.5%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 36.1% more for childcare

	Mexico	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$332.45 CLF8.3100	+36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	+36.2%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$40.36 CLF1.0100	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$6.58 CLF0.1600	+20.5%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	Mexico	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$43.61 CLF1.0900	-21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$61.99 CLF1.5500	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$76.04 CLF1.9000	-16.2%
Average			-27.5%

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