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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chilanga is 25.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chilanga is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.26 ZMW 145

$11.88 MX$210

-38.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.36 ZMW 507

$41.90 MX$740

-39.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.77 ZMW 75.3

$10.55 MX$186

-64.27%

Cappuccino

$1.99 ZMW 39.82

$3.60 MX$63.5

-44.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ZMW 14.35

$1.50 MX$26.45

-52.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ZMW 6.74

$0.91 MX$16.09

-62.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ZMW 18.49

$3.08 MX$54.4

-69.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 ZMW 35.54

$4.47 MX$78.8

-60.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 ZMW 25.73

$1.39 MX$24.54

-7.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 ZMW 15.70

$1.90 MX$33.47

-58.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 32.13

$1.60 MX$28.27

0.63%

Eggs

$1.84 ZMW 36.84

$2.60 MX$45.97

-29.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.80 ZMW 156

$8.36 MX$148

-6.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ZMW 78.1

$8.64 MX$152

-54.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.54 ZMW 90.8

$10.91 MX$192

-58.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 ZMW 50.0

$2.61 MX$45.98

-4.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 ZMW 33.13

$1.44 MX$25.46

15.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.79 ZMW 55.7

$1.96 MX$34.55

42.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ZMW 22.43

$2.12 MX$37.34

-47.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 ZMW 36.60

$1.86 MX$32.87

-1.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 ZMW 26.19

$2.22 MX$39.20

-40.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ZMW 18.74

$1.02 MX$17.99

-7.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZMW 9.58

$1.04 MX$18.36

-53.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.47 ZMW 49.36

$4.05 MX$71.5

-39.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 ZMW 22.44

$1.69 MX$29.79

-33.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ZMW 31.46

$2.62 MX$46.25

-40.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 ZMW 56.2

$3.15 MX$55.7

-10.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.11 ZMW 182

$3.26 MX$57.5

179.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ZMW 23.85

$1.32 MX$23.36

-9.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,057 ZMW 161.0K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-73.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.7K ZMW 572.8K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

20.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$92.4 ZMW 1,846

$83.5 MX$1,474

10.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$52.6 ZMW 1,050

$22.86 MX$404

129.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$127 ZMW 2,536

$30.04 MX$530

322.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$4.23 ZMW 84.4

$5.12 MX$90.4

-17.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$179 ZMW 3,568

$201 MX$3,541

-10.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,744 ZMW 194.7K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

83.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.16 ZMW 383

$35.73 MX$631

-46.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.17 ZMW 343

$40.27 MX$711

-57.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 ZMW 1,694

$79.2 MX$1,398

7.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.8 ZMW 1,475

$89.3 MX$1,576

-17.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

118.91%

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

Last update for Chilanga: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Gurgaon

🇮🇳 India

Algiers

🇩🇿 Algeria

Chongqing

🇨🇳 China

Bandung

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Sfax

🇹🇳 Tunisia

Tabriz

🇮🇷 Iran

Semarang

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Oran

🇩🇿 Algeria