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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chirala is 62.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chirala is 51.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 โ‚น297
$11.99 MX$227
-71.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.11 โ‚น693
$42.47 MX$803
-80.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 โ‚น446
$10.47 MX$198
-50.24%
Cappuccino
$1.93 โ‚น165
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚น35.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น10.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 โ‚น176
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น298
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น58.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 โ‚น28.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
-82.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
-70.06%
Eggs
$1.01 โ‚น86.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-60.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 โ‚น519
$8.61 MX$163
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚น272
$8.54 MX$161
-62.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚น123
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
-62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น81.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.97
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.81
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น30.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น59.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น20.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-77.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 โ‚น197
$3.96 MX$74.9
-41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 โ‚น758
$8.86 MX$167
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚น168
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚น258
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚น313
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.75 โ‚น748
$26.59 MX$503
-67.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น28.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 โ‚น138
$3.11 MX$58.7
-48.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-43.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K โ‚น2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 โ‚น3,403
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 โ‚น377
$22.14 MX$419
-80.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.39 โ‚น718
$30.14 MX$570
-72.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.14 โ‚น1,381
$52 MX$983
-68.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น610
$18.72 MX$354
-61.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 โ‚น358
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น9,908
$200 MX$3,787
-42.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,643 โ‚น226.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-50.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 โ‚น2,681
$35.74 MX$676
-12.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.09 โ‚น2,061
$39.8 MX$753
-39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.17 โ‚น4,120
$79 MX$1,493
-39.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.38 โ‚น3,283
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น10.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚น6,464
$474 MX$8,968
-84.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น23.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 โ‚น81.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 โ‚น47.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chirala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Chirala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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