Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Puerto Montt Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 45.0% more expensive than Puerto Montt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in Puerto Montt. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Puerto Montt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Puerto Montt, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
CLF0.2000
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
CLF0.1400
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
CLF0.1000
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.0800
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
CLF0.0100
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CLF0.0300
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.17
CLF1.1300
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.98
CLF3.4500
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.72
CLF0.1100
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Montt
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
Puerto Montt vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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