Chile vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$477
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
27
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
13%
🎓 Higher education
85
89
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
19.8M
131M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 3% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Chile ranked 90th vs 83rd for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 52nd and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Chile and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Chile Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$7610

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K