Wage Cost

Country comparison

Mexico vs Chile

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Mexico$24,4632025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 50.90 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Chile$40,6262023 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 42.90 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$48k$41k$33k$26k$19k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallMexico +8.0
FoodMexico +3.5
ClothingChile +5.5
HousingMexico +13.1
HealthMexico +20.2
TransportMexico +13.8
RecreationMexico +2.6
RestaurantsMexico +4.0
Mexico 50.90Chile 42.90
Overall
Mexico 50.90
Chile 42.90
Difference Mexico +8.00
Food
Mexico 88.30
Chile 84.80
Difference Mexico +3.50
Clothing
Mexico 72.00
Chile 77.50
Difference Chile +5.50
Housing
Mexico 42.70
Chile 29.60
Difference Mexico +13.10
Health
Mexico 46.00
Chile 25.80
Difference Mexico +20.20
Transport
Mexico 80.60
Chile 66.80
Difference Mexico +13.80
Recreation
Mexico 63.30
Chile 60.70
Difference Mexico +2.60
Restaurants
Mexico 65.10
Chile 61.10
Difference Mexico +4.00

Key Differences

Understanding Mexico and Chile

Mexico records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Chile, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Chile shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $16,163 (66.1%) more than Mexico. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.34% and +1.30%). The widest price category gap is Health at 20.2 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Mexico) and 2023 (Chile), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Mexico is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Health, where Mexico exceeds Chile by 20.2 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026