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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chiclayo is 9.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.8 PENΒ 17.34
$11.99 MX$227
-59.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.68 PENΒ 118
$42.47 MX$803
-23.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.5 PENΒ 30.7
$10.47 MX$198
-18.82%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PENΒ 14.64
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PENΒ 3.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
-40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 PENΒ 1.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 PENΒ 9.34
$3.09 MX$58.5
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 PENΒ 5.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 PENΒ 5.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 PENΒ 5.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$2.95 PENΒ 10.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PENΒ 22.66
$8.61 MX$163
-27.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 PENΒ 22.18
$8.54 MX$161
-28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.43 PENΒ 30.44
$10.98 MX$208
-23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 PENΒ 6.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 PENΒ 5.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PENΒ 3.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
-42.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 PENΒ 5.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 PENΒ 3.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 PENΒ 4.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PENΒ 2.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PENΒ 2.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 PENΒ 16
$3.96 MX$74.9
11.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.64 PENΒ 52.9
$8.86 MX$167
65.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 PENΒ 4.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 PENΒ 5.59
$2.61 MX$49.37
-40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PENΒ 1.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 PENΒ 99.9
$26.59 MX$503
3.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 PENΒ 9.64
$3.24 MX$61.2
-17.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 PENΒ 3.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 PENΒ 17.17
$3.11 MX$58.7
52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 PENΒ 4.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K PENΒ 83.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PENΒ 82.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.26 PENΒ 135
$84.2 MX$1,592
-55.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.76 PENΒ 53.3
$22.14 MX$419
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.04 PENΒ 127
$30.14 MX$570
16.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.06 PENΒ 116
$52 MX$983
-38.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.93 PENΒ 123
$18.72 MX$354
81.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 PENΒ 20.47
$5.07 MX$95.9
11.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PENΒ 799
$200 MX$3,787
10.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,400 PENΒ 12.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-36.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 PENΒ 162
$35.74 MX$676
25.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.68 PENΒ 133
$39.8 MX$753
-7.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 PENΒ 300
$79 MX$1,493
5.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.36 PENΒ 142
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PENΒ 443
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 PENΒ 500
$474 MX$8,968
-70.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PENΒ 1,139
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 PENΒ 1,299
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-70.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,107 PENΒ 3,998
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-64.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,106 PENΒ 3,995
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 PENΒ 1,734
$792 MX$15K
-39.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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