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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Antofagasta is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Antofagasta is 19% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.76 CLPย 6,853
$11.88 MX$210
-34.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.12 CLPย 32.8K
$41.90 MX$740
-11.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 CLPย 6,837
$10.55 MX$186
-26.64%
Cappuccino
$2.80 CLPย 2,473
$3.60 MX$63.5
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLPย 1,204
$1.50 MX$26.45
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 CLPย 797
$0.91 MX$16.09
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 CLPย 1,455
$3.08 MX$54.4
-46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CLPย 3,780
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 CLPย 988
$1.39 MX$24.54
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 CLPย 1,550
$1.90 MX$33.47
-7.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 CLPย 1,118
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$3.00 CLPย 2,647
$2.60 MX$45.97
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 CLPย 8,817
$8.36 MX$148
19.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 CLPย 3,840
$8.64 MX$152
-49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.10 CLPย 8,031
$10.91 MX$192
-16.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 CLPย 1,848
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 CLPย 2,032
$1.44 MX$25.46
59.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 CLPย 2,214
$1.96 MX$34.55
28.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 CLPย 1,075
$2.12 MX$37.34
-42.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 CLPย 839
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 CLPย 872
$2.22 MX$39.20
-55.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLPย 1,045
$1.02 MX$17.99
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLPย 1,037
$1.04 MX$18.36
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 CLPย 4,341
$4.05 MX$71.5
21.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 CLPย 5,340
$10.18 MX$180
-40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLPย 1,356
$1.69 MX$29.79
-8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLPย 1,203
$2.62 MX$46.25
-48.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLPย 551
$0.51 MX$9.09
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLPย 447
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLPย 1,237
$1.32 MX$23.36
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLPย 16.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLPย 18.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.28 CLPย 43.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-41.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.55 CLPย 9,316
$22.86 MX$404
-53.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.06 CLPย 11.5K
$30.04 MX$530
-56.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.80 CLPย 37.8K
$51.9 MX$916
-17.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.57 CLPย 19.0K
$18.30 MX$323
17.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 CLPย 4,739
$5.12 MX$90.4
4.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 CLPย 234.3K
$201 MX$3,541
32.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,373 CLPย 3.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-36.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.70 CLPย 35.9K
$35.73 MX$631
13.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.25 CLPย 14.3K
$40.27 MX$711
-59.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLPย 54.4K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 CLPย 62.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 CLPย 418.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-50.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 CLPย 336.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-21.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 CLPย 759.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 CLPย 628.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-41.23%
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
Antofagasta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$784 CLPย 692.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
7.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Antofagasta: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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