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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chillan is 32.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chillan is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 CLPย 4,863
$11.88 MX$210
-53.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 CLPย 23.6K
$41.90 MX$740
-36.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 CLPย 5,451
$10.55 MX$186
-41.52%
Cappuccino
$2.96 CLPย 2,612
$3.60 MX$63.5
-17.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 CLPย 845
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLPย 852
$0.91 MX$16.09
6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.70 CLPย 3,269
$3.08 MX$54.4
20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CLPย 3,776
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLPย 1,013
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 CLPย 1,492
$1.90 MX$33.47
-11.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLPย 1,632
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.63%
Eggs
$3.75 CLPย 3,313
$2.60 MX$45.97
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 CLPย 6,813
$8.36 MX$148
-7.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 CLPย 5,809
$8.64 MX$152
-23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 CLPย 9,687
$10.91 MX$192
0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 CLPย 1,597
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLPย 1,378
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 CLPย 1,410
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 CLPย 1,292
$2.12 MX$37.34
-31.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLPย 1,081
$1.86 MX$32.87
-34.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLPย 1,197
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLPย 1,113
$1.02 MX$17.99
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLPย 1,028
$1.04 MX$18.36
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 CLPย 4,730
$4.05 MX$71.5
32.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.70 CLPย 3,264
$10.18 MX$180
-63.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLPย 1,359
$1.69 MX$29.79
-8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CLPย 2,042
$2.62 MX$46.25
-11.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLPย 557
$0.51 MX$9.09
23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLPย 454
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLPย 1,259
$1.32 MX$23.36
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K CLPย 11.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-58.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K CLPย 13.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-34.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLPย 116.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
58.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 CLPย 11.8K
$22.86 MX$404
-41.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.02 CLPย 21.2K
$30.04 MX$530
-20.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.23 CLPย 14.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-68.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLPย 18.6K
$18.30 MX$323
15.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.96 CLPย 10.6K
$5.12 MX$90.4
133.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLPย 376.9K
$201 MX$3,541
112.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 CLPย 45.0K
$35.73 MX$631
42.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.08 CLPย 26.6K
$40.27 MX$711
-25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.7 CLPย 45.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-34.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.7 CLPย 60.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-23.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 CLPย 422.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLPย 331.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 CLPย 410.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 CLPย 524.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-50.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,601 CLPย 2.3M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chillan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$727 CLPย 642.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-0.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Chillan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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