Chile vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$438
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
26
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
13%
🎓 Higher education
85
89
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
19.8M
131M

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 4% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Chile ranked 100th vs 95th 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 96th 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
$9.46
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$6912

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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
$1108
6.26M
Puente Alto
$874
574K
San Bernardo
$768
301K
Vina del Mar
$885
333K
Antofagasta
$990
349K
Valparaiso
$908
297K
Calama
$659
158K
Iquique
$908
188K
Temuco
$888
282K
La Serena
$833
195K
Talca
$821
206K
Curico
$752
177K
Coquimbo
$829
204K
Rancagua
$780
231K
Concepcion
$874
218K
Chillan
$666
164K
Villa Alemana
$839
140K
Arica
$654
202K
Copiapo
$784
151K
Punta Arenas
$1021
123K
Puerto Montt
$748
170K
Valdivia
$817
150K
Los Angeles
$840
143K
Talcahuano
$657
148K
Osorno
$794
147K
Quilpue
$845
148K
Ovalle
$724
124K
Coronel
$801
116K
San Antonio
$1065
86.2K
Linares
$848
73.6K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K