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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chirchiq is 54.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chirchiq is 54.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 UZS 37.8K
$11.85 MX$212
-73.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.58 UZS 251.7K
$42.16 MX$755
-51.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.08 UZS 37.7K
$10.75 MX$192
-71.35%
Cappuccino
$1.87 UZS 22.9K
$3.47 MX$62.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 UZS 7,810
$1.45 MX$26.01
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,022
$0.90 MX$16.16
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 UZS 12.0K
$3.05 MX$54.7
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 UZS 24.2K
$4.42 MX$79.1
-55.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UZS 12.4K
$1.37 MX$24.51
-25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 UZS 4,712
$1.87 MX$33.51
-79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 UZS 12.6K
$1.54 MX$27.63
-33.12%
Eggs
$1.22 UZS 14.9K
$2.50 MX$44.81
-51.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 UZS 61.5K
$8.61 MX$154
-41.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 UZS 45.3K
$8.63 MX$155
-57.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 UZS 103.0K
$11.02 MX$197
-23.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 UZS 12.4K
$2.75 MX$49.22
-63.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 UZS 21.2K
$1.43 MX$25.56
20.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 UZS 25.8K
$1.87 MX$33.52
12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 UZS 12.0K
$2.17 MX$38.80
-54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 UZS 5,758
$1.88 MX$33.70
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 UZS 4,163
$2.25 MX$40.21
-84.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 UZS 7,337
$1.07 MX$19.11
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 UZS 5,343
$1.07 MX$19.22
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 UZS 23.6K
$4.15 MX$74.4
-53.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 UZS 80.6K
$10.34 MX$185
-36.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 UZS 11.9K
$1.68 MX$30.06
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 UZS 37.0K
$2.48 MX$44.46
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 UZS 1,904
$0.55 MX$9.93
-70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.97 UZS 60.7K
$26.53 MX$475
-81.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 UZS 9,849
$3.22 MX$57.6
-74.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 UZS 3,512
$2.48 MX$44.42
-88.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 UZS 42.3K
$3.11 MX$55.7
11.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 UZS 8,247
$1.26 MX$22.48
-46.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K UZS 246.3M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-34.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 310.6M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.37 UZS 249.1K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-75.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 UZS 42.8K
$22.29 MX$399
-84.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.92 UZS 145.8K
$30.02 MX$537
-60.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.28 UZS 186.8K
$51.4 MX$921
-70.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 UZS 183.0K
$18.29 MX$327
-18.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 UZS 63.0K
$4.98 MX$89.2
3.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 UZS 3.7M
$200 MX$3,580
49.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,913 UZS 109.0M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
68.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.50 UZS 360.7K
$35.71 MX$639
-17.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 UZS 584.1K
$39.56 MX$708
20.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 UZS 1.2M
$80.6 MX$1,442
21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 UZS 1.2M
$88.3 MX$1,581
13.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 UZS 2.6M
$969 MX$17.4K
-77.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 UZS 1.8M
$482 MX$8,632
-69.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 UZS 3.7M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-80.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 UZS 3.1M
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-78.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chirchiq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
11.42
93.26%

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

Last update for Chirchiq: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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