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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arica is 7.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 CLP 7,947

$11.6 MX$212

-26.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.72 CLP 40.5K

$41.62 MX$761

5.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.93 CLP 7,354

$10.77 MX$197

-26.37%

Cappuccino

$2.86 CLP 2,651

$3.55 MX$64.9

-19.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CLP 1,255

$1.49 MX$27.26

-9.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 CLP 941

$0.96 MX$17.48

5.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,975

$3.02 MX$55.3

6.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.1 CLP 3,798

$4.57 MX$83.6

-10.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.2 CLP 1,112

$1.44 MX$26.38

-16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,413

$1.82 MX$33.37

-16.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 CLP 1,782

$1.62 MX$29.6

18.52%

Eggs

$3.62 CLP 3,353

$2.5 MX$45.77

44.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.5 CLP 9,733

$8.58 MX$157

22.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.81 CLP 6,314

$8.57 MX$157

-20.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 CLP 10.1K

$10.69 MX$195

1.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,747

$2.62 MX$47.87

-28.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 CLP 1,454

$1.46 MX$26.62

7.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 CLP 1,460

$1.97 MX$36.03

-20.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 CLP 1,350

$2.12 MX$38.84

-31.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 CLP 1,156

$1.81 MX$33.06

-30.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 CLP 1,290

$2.23 MX$40.78

-37.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 CLP 1,172

$1.07 MX$19.64

17.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,098

$1.05 MX$19.19

12.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.47 CLP 5,069

$4.16 MX$76.1

31.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.98 CLP 4,622

$9.04 MX$165

-44.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 CLP 1,426

$1.72 MX$31.53

-10.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 CLP 2,079

$2.49 MX$45.46

-10.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 CLP 581

$0.55 MX$10.02

14.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.46 MX$484

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.5 CLP 464

$3.08 MX$56.4

-83.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$45.26

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 MX$58.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 CLP 1,323

$1.32 MX$24.07

8.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.3K CLP 17.9M

$30.8K MX$562.4K

-37.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.3K CLP 19.8M

$23.9K MX$437.4K

-10.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$130 CLP 120.9K

$82.2 MX$1,502

58.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.37 CLP 12.4K

$22.23 MX$406

-39.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 20.7K

$30.32 MX$554

-26.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.82 CLP 36K

$51.1 MX$934

-24.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.11 CLP 19.6K

$18.2 MX$333

15.99%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 CLP 5,263

$4.93 MX$90.2

15.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$438 CLP 406.2K

$197 MX$3,601

122.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,214 MX$95.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.72 CLP 46.1K

$36.13 MX$661

37.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.86 CLP 27.7K

$40.28 MX$736

-25.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56 CLP 52K

$79.9 MX$1,462

-29.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.3 CLP 76.3K

$88.1 MX$1,611

-6.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$490 CLP 454K

$976 MX$17.8K

-49.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 CLP 344.5K

$470 MX$8,600

-21.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$897 CLP 831.7K

$1,602 MX$29.3K

-44.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 CLP 557K

$1,192 MX$21.8K

-49.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,363 CLP 2.2M

$3,080 MX$56.3K

-23.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,438 MX$136K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 CLP 489.6K

$777 MX$14.2K

-32.10%

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 Arica: November 24, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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