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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chalandri is 5.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chalandri is 46.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$11.99 MX$227
45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$42.47 MX$803
49.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.91
$10.47 MX$198
-1.43%
Cappuccino
$4.2 โ‚ฌ3.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.54
$0.89 MX$16.79
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.31%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 โ‚ฌ9.61
$8.61 MX$163
29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 โ‚ฌ7.51
$8.54 MX$161
1.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ12.12
$10.98 MX$208
27.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.9
$8.86 MX$167
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.72 MX$32.53
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
159.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.32 โ‚ฌ29.63
$26.59 MX$503
29.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
276.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚ฌ21.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
3.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 โ‚ฌ186
$84.2 MX$1,592
155.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 โ‚ฌ19.16
$22.14 MX$419
0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.25 โ‚ฌ28.71
$30.14 MX$570
10.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 โ‚ฌ40.14
$52 MX$983
-10.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
104.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ453
$200 MX$3,787
161.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,471 โ‚ฌ5,587
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 โ‚ฌ56.4
$35.74 MX$676
82.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 โ‚ฌ27.53
$39.8 MX$753
-19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.5
$79 MX$1,493
26.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 โ‚ฌ799
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 โ‚ฌ784
$474 MX$8,968
91.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 โ‚ฌ1,178
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 โ‚ฌ1,448
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,754 โ‚ฌ4,968
$3,081 MX$58.3K
86.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,727 โ‚ฌ4,944
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-23.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chalandri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,531 โ‚ฌ1,322
$792 MX$15K
93.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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Last update for Chalandri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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