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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 15.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 6.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 PEN 16.72
$11.61 MX$200
-58.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 PEN 114
$42.75 MX$738
-22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 PEN 27.73
$10.60 MX$183
-23.77%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PEN 13.90
$3.59 MX$62.0
12.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 PEN 2.92
$1.45 MX$25.08
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PEN 1.63
$0.90 MX$15.50
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 PEN 8.60
$3.03 MX$52.4
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.85
$1.45 MX$25.07
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 PEN 5.83
$1.83 MX$31.55
-7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 PEN 5.79
$1.61 MX$27.77
4.97%
Eggs
$3.07 PEN 10.54
$2.54 MX$43.82
20.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PEN 21.19
$8.54 MX$148
-27.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 PEN 20.21
$8.47 MX$146
-30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.32 PEN 28.54
$10.86 MX$188
-23.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.52
$2.73 MX$47.13
-30.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 PEN 5.36
$1.49 MX$25.77
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.73
$1.94 MX$33.55
-43.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 PEN 5.41
$2.16 MX$37.38
-26.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.15
$1.85 MX$31.88
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.68
$2.19 MX$37.80
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.48
$1.07 MX$18.52
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.45
$1.08 MX$18.71
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 PEN 14.84
$4.06 MX$70.1
6.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 PEN 50.5
$10.46 MX$181
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 PEN 4.65
$1.65 MX$28.56
-17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 PEN 5.50
$2.55 MX$44.01
-37.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PEN 1.79
$0.56 MX$9.60
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.92 PEN 95.8
$26.20 MX$453
6.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 PEN 8.83
$3.14 MX$54.2
-17.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 PEN 3.81
$2.37 MX$40.96
-53.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 PEN 16.35
$3.24 MX$56.0
47.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PEN 4.34
$1.31 MX$22.70
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K PEN 81.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-21.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PEN 78.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.26 PEN 131
$83.1 MX$1,436
-53.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.96 PEN 51.3
$22.15 MX$383
-32.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.22 PEN 121
$29.37 MX$507
19.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.37 PEN 111
$51.2 MX$884
-36.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.79 PEN 116
$18.69 MX$323
80.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 PEN 19.47
$4.89 MX$84.4
16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 PEN 750
$199 MX$3,431
10.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 PEN 12.0K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-32.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.96 PEN 151
$35.93 MX$621
22.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 PEN 123
$39.39 MX$680
-8.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 PEN 290
$80.3 MX$1,387
5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.04 PEN 134
$87.6 MX$1,512
-55.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 421
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 PEN 482
$482 MX$8,326
-70.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 PEN 1,098
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-80.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 PEN 1,252
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-69.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,103 PEN 3,783
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-72.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 PEN 3,697
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-83.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 PEN 1,603
$726 MX$12.5K
-35.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiclayo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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