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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chilanga is 31.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chilanga is 22.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 ZMW 180
$11.99 MX$227
-38.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.55 ZMW 604
$42.47 MX$803
-42.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ZMW 89.5
$10.47 MX$198
-65.23%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ZMW 49.81
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ZMW 9
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ZMW 23.33
$3.09 MX$58.5
-69.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ZMW 43.23
$4.58 MX$86.6
-61.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ZMW 31.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-59.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ZMW 40.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$1.84 ZMW 45.36
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 ZMW 189
$8.61 MX$163
-10.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ZMW 93.3
$8.54 MX$161
-55.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 ZMW 111
$10.98 MX$208
-58.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ZMW 63.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 40.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 ZMW 69
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 28.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
-47.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 ZMW 44.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ZMW 32.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZMW 23.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMW 11.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ZMW 59.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
-38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ZMW 171
$8.86 MX$167
-21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 27.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ZMW 36.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 ZMW 68.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-14.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 ZMW 230
$3.11 MX$58.7
200.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,883 ZMW 193.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-73.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ZMW 693.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 ZMW 2,257
$84.2 MX$1,592
8.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 ZMW 1,315
$22.14 MX$419
141.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 ZMW 3,055
$30.14 MX$570
312.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 ZMW 99.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
-19.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 ZMW 4,374
$200 MX$3,787
-11.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,477 ZMW 233.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
77.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.13 ZMW 471
$35.74 MX$676
-46.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 ZMW 423
$39.8 MX$753
-56.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 ZMW 2,067
$79 MX$1,493
6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 ZMW 1,812
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chilanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.42
118.91%

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Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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