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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antofagasta is 31.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antofagasta is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 CLP 6,823
$11.85 MX$212
-36.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 CLP 34.3K
$42.16 MX$755
-10.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 CLP 6,998
$10.75 MX$192
-28.56%
Cappuccino
$2.71 CLP 2,466
$3.47 MX$62.2
-21.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,187
$1.45 MX$26.01
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 CLP 817
$0.90 MX$16.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 CLP 1,515
$3.05 MX$54.7
-45.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLP 3,743
$4.42 MX$79.1
-7.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,053
$1.37 MX$24.51
-15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 CLP 1,655
$1.87 MX$33.51
-2.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,197
$1.54 MX$27.63
-14.94%
Eggs
$2.95 CLP 2,684
$2.50 MX$44.81
18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CLP 8,994
$8.61 MX$154
14.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 CLP 3,842
$8.63 MX$155
-51.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 8,188
$11.02 MX$197
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,908
$2.75 MX$49.22
-23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,178
$1.43 MX$25.56
67.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CLP 2,272
$1.87 MX$33.52
33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 CLP 1,099
$2.17 MX$38.80
-44.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 CLP 880
$1.88 MX$33.70
-48.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 CLP 860
$2.25 MX$40.21
-58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 CLP 1,084
$1.07 MX$19.11
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,096
$1.07 MX$19.22
12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 CLP 4,348
$4.15 MX$74.4
14.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 CLP 5,663
$10.34 MX$185
-39.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,414
$1.68 MX$30.06
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,294
$2.48 MX$44.46
-42.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 576
$0.55 MX$9.93
14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 464
$3.22 MX$57.6
-84.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$55.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CLP 1,339
$1.26 MX$22.48
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 17.8M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-36.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 19.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.35 CLP 44.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-40.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 CLP 9,435
$22.29 MX$399
-53.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 CLP 12.3K
$30.02 MX$537
-54.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CLP 38.8K
$51.4 MX$921
-17.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 CLP 19.3K
$18.29 MX$327
15.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 CLP 4,801
$4.98 MX$89.2
5.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 245.6K
$200 MX$3,580
34.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,377 CLP 3.1M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-36.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 CLP 38.3K
$35.71 MX$639
17.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 CLP 14.5K
$39.56 MX$708
-59.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 55.9K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 CLP 66.7K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-17.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 421.4K
$969 MX$17.4K
-52.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 345.9K
$482 MX$8,632
-21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 794.1K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-45.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 CLP 644.6K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-40.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 CLP 711.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
3.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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