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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclana de la Frontera and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclana de la Frontera and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiclana de la Frontera is 4.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiclana de la Frontera is 13.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$11.88 MX$210
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.6 โ‚ฌ54.0
$41.90 MX$740
49.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.18
$10.55 MX$186
-10.05%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.60 MX$63.5
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.50 MX$26.45
56.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.91 MX$16.09
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.08 MX$54.4
-7.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$4.47 MX$78.8
-11.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.90 MX$33.47
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.75%
Eggs
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.60 MX$45.97
-0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.05
$8.36 MX$148
39.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 โ‚ฌ6.67
$8.64 MX$152
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.28
$10.91 MX$192
30.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.61 MX$45.98
-3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.96 MX$34.55
-19.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.12 MX$37.34
-5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.86 MX$32.87
-2.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.22 MX$39.20
-15.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.02 MX$17.99
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.04 MX$18.36
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
$4.05 MX$71.5
46.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 โ‚ฌ5.19
$10.18 MX$180
-40.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.51 MX$9.09
227.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.37 โ‚ฌ29.63
$26.52 MX$468
29.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
45.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$3.26 MX$57.5
800.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.32 MX$23.36
34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ25.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 โ‚ฌ116
$83.5 MX$1,474
60.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.69
$22.86 MX$404
-25.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.16 โ‚ฌ25.99
$30.04 MX$530
0.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.67 โ‚ฌ40.23
$51.9 MX$916
-10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.16
$18.30 MX$323
-16.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.08
$5.12 MX$90.4
37.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 โ‚ฌ299
$201 MX$3,541
72.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K โ‚ฌ8,635
$5,318 MX$93.9K
88.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 โ‚ฌ55.9
$35.73 MX$631
81.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.80 โ‚ฌ33.45
$40.27 MX$711
-3.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.39
$89.3 MX$1,576
-35.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ738
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฌ592
$483 MX$8,525
42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 โ‚ฌ1,152
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 โ‚ฌ871
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-16.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,787 โ‚ฌ3,265
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-5.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,147 โ‚ฌ1,851
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-66.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiclana de la Frontera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,481 โ‚ฌ1,277
$730 MX$12.9K
103.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
11.42
-69.70%

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Last update for Chiclana de la Frontera: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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