Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 10.4% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3800
|
$10.09
MX$185.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
$8.90
MX$163.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
$1.21
MX$22.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.84
MX$15.37
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$2.63
MX$48.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$5.57
MX$102.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
$6.31
MX$115.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$2.49
MX$45.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$4.13
MX$75.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.42
MX$26.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.70
MX$12.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.82
MX$15.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.91
MX$16.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
$0.95
MX$17.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.87
MX$15.88
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$5.46
MX$100.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.5000
|
$21.52
MX$394.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF600.4400
|
$21,960.54
MX$402,723.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
$5.34
MX$97.96
|
|
pay 24.7% more for housing
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7500
|
$27.98
MX$513.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.6400
|
$1,058.85
MX$19,417.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.7000
|
$643.75
MX$11,805.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF4.0400
|
$41.48
MX$760.69
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.9100
|
$408.19
MX$7,485.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF235.4000
|
$10,042.62
MX$184,166.65
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$2.97
MX$54.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$3.52
MX$64.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
$4.45
MX$81.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3700
|
$60.85
MX$1,115.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$5.94
MX$108.84
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8600
|
$66.94
MX$1,227.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1200
|
$45.00
MX$825.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5600
|
$110.60
MX$2,028.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.7000
|
$106.14
MX$1,946.51
|
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