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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinandega is 24.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chinandega is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.82 NIO 177

$11.88 MX$210

-59.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.18 NIO 1,295

$41.90 MX$740

-16.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.83 NIO 251

$10.55 MX$186

-35.26%

Cappuccino

$2.35 NIO 86.7

$3.60 MX$63.5

-34.72%

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

$0.83 NIO 30.58

$1.50 MX$26.45

-44.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 NIO 27.39

$0.91 MX$16.09

-18.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.32 NIO 48.76

$3.08 MX$54.4

-57.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 NIO 71.6

$4.47 MX$78.8

-56.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 NIO 44.53

$1.39 MX$24.54

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 NIO 87.5

$1.90 MX$33.47

25.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 NIO 68.8

$1.60 MX$28.27

16.88%

Eggs

$2.26 NIO 83.4

$2.60 MX$45.97

-13.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.40 NIO 420

$8.36 MX$148

36.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.63 NIO 244

$8.64 MX$152

-23.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.91 NIO 291

$10.91 MX$192

-27.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.91 NIO 144

$2.61 MX$45.98

49.81%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 NIO 31.32

$1.44 MX$25.46

-40.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 NIO 67.5

$1.96 MX$34.55

-6.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 NIO 80.2

$2.12 MX$37.34

2.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 NIO 143

$1.86 MX$32.87

108.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 79.8

$2.22 MX$39.20

-2.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.30

$1.02 MX$17.99

-0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 NIO 38.37

$1.04 MX$18.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.60 NIO 95.7

$4.05 MX$71.5

-35.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.40 NIO 530

$10.18 MX$180

41.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 NIO 53.6

$1.69 MX$29.79

-14.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 NIO 79.6

$2.62 MX$46.25

-17.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 NIO 53.6

$3.15 MX$55.7

-53.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.94 NIO 256

$3.26 MX$57.5

112.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 NIO 49.38

$1.32 MX$23.36

1.52%

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

$23.3K NIO 856.9K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-22.64%

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

$26.6K NIO 980.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

12.07%

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

$98.7 NIO 3,636

$83.5 MX$1,474

18.21%

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

$17.33 NIO 638

$22.86 MX$404

-24.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.89 NIO 1,285

$30.04 MX$530

16.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$8.06 NIO 297

$5.12 MX$90.4

57.42%

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

$125 NIO 4,585

$201 MX$3,541

-37.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,076 NIO 223.7K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

14.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.9 NIO 2,907

$35.73 MX$631

120.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.8 NIO 2,643

$40.27 MX$711

78.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 NIO 4,832

$79.2 MX$1,398

65.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,988

$89.3 MX$1,576

21.33%

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 %)

10.25

11.42

-10.25%

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

Last update for Chinandega: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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