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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancud and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancud and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ancud is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ancud is 1.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 CLPย 7,680
$11.88 MX$210
-26.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.65 CLPย 39.4K
$41.90 MX$740
6.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 CLPย 6,949
$10.55 MX$186
-25.40%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLPย 2,484
$3.60 MX$63.5
-21.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLPย 1,198
$1.50 MX$26.45
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLPย 934
$0.91 MX$16.09
16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 CLPย 2,907
$3.08 MX$54.4
6.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLPย 3,788
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLPย 1,086
$1.39 MX$24.54
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLPย 1,320
$1.90 MX$33.47
-21.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 CLPย 1,711
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.25%
Eggs
$3.62 CLPย 3,199
$2.60 MX$45.97
39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 CLPย 9,344
$8.36 MX$148
26.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 CLPย 5,777
$8.64 MX$152
-24.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 CLPย 9,663
$10.91 MX$192
0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 CLPย 1,653
$2.61 MX$45.98
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLPย 1,337
$1.44 MX$25.46
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 CLPย 1,341
$1.96 MX$34.55
-22.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 CLPย 1,270
$2.12 MX$37.34
-32.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLPย 1,095
$1.86 MX$32.87
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLPย 1,198
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLPย 1,067
$1.02 MX$17.99
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLPย 1,040
$1.04 MX$18.36
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 CLPย 4,626
$4.05 MX$71.5
29.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLPย 1,416
$1.69 MX$29.79
-5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CLPย 1,976
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLPย 541
$0.51 MX$9.09
19.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLPย 421
$3.15 MX$55.7
-84.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLPย 1,245
$1.32 MX$23.36
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLPย 17.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-34.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLPย 18.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLPย 115.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
56.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.49 CLPย 11.9K
$22.86 MX$404
-40.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.79 CLPย 19.2K
$30.04 MX$530
-27.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.32 CLPย 33.8K
$51.9 MX$916
-26.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.88 CLPย 18.4K
$18.30 MX$323
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLPย 4,920
$5.12 MX$90.4
8.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLPย 390.3K
$201 MX$3,541
120.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 CLPย 45.3K
$35.73 MX$631
43.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 CLPย 27.0K
$40.27 MX$711
-24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLPย 54.4K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 CLPย 72.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-8.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 CLPย 420.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 CLPย 326.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-23.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 CLPย 796.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-43.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLPย 527.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-50.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ancud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Ancud: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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