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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chilanga is 25.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chilanga is 40% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.23 ZMW 137

$11.85 MX$205

-38.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.84 ZMW 472

$42.16 MX$730

-41.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 ZMW 71.1

$10.75 MX$186

-65.21%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ZMW 38.17

$3.47 MX$60.2

-42.07%

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

$0.71 ZMW 13.53

$1.45 MX$25.17

-51.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ZMW 6.38

$0.90 MX$15.64

-62.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.87 ZMW 16.55

$3.05 MX$52.9

-71.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ZMW 34.48

$4.42 MX$76.5

-59.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 ZMW 23.99

$1.37 MX$23.72

-8.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ZMW 15.33

$1.87 MX$32.43

-56.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 ZMW 30.08

$1.54 MX$26.74

2.60%

Eggs

$1.80 ZMW 34.17

$2.50 MX$43.36

-28.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.85 ZMW 149

$8.61 MX$149

-8.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.90 ZMW 74.2

$8.63 MX$150

-54.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ZMW 86.8

$11.02 MX$191

-58.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 ZMW 49.09

$2.75 MX$47.62

-6.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ZMW 30.21

$1.43 MX$24.73

11.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.78 ZMW 52.8

$1.87 MX$32.44

48.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 ZMW 22.26

$2.17 MX$37.54

-46.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ZMW 34.53

$1.88 MX$32.61

-3.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 ZMW 26.25

$2.25 MX$38.91

-38.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 ZMW 16.92

$1.07 MX$18.49

-16.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ZMW 9.98

$1.07 MX$18.59

-51.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.56 ZMW 48.62

$4.15 MX$72.0

-38.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$179

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 ZMW 21.70

$1.68 MX$29.08

-32.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ZMW 30.05

$2.48 MX$43.02

-36.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.61

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$459

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.67 ZMW 50.8

$3.22 MX$55.7

-17.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$42.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.28 ZMW 176

$3.11 MX$53.9

198.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ZMW 22.74

$1.26 MX$21.75

-4.76%

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

$8,030 ZMW 152.6K

$30.7K MX$531.0K

-73.81%

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

$29.0K ZMW 551.5K

$24.0K MX$416.4K

20.69%

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

$91.9 ZMW 1,747

$82.5 MX$1,429

11.40%

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

$52.1 ZMW 990

$22.29 MX$386

133.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$125 ZMW 2,377

$30.02 MX$520

316.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$891

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$317

Cinema Ticket

$4.28 ZMW 81.4

$4.98 MX$86.3

-14.06%

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

$180 ZMW 3,413

$200 MX$3,464

-10.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,433 ZMW 179.3K

$5,304 MX$91.9K

77.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.26 ZMW 366

$35.71 MX$618

-46.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.28 ZMW 328

$39.56 MX$685

-56.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 ZMW 1,612

$80.6 MX$1,395

5.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.0 ZMW 1,407

$88.3 MX$1,530

-16.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$16.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,352

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$27.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$20.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$70.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.1K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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