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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chita is 35.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chita is 8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 โ‚ฝ978
$11.88 MX$210
5.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.93 โ‚ฝ1,477
$41.90 MX$740
-54.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 โ‚ฝ395
$10.55 MX$186
-52.04%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.43
$1.50 MX$26.45
-61.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ฝ22.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
$3.08 MX$54.4
-58.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฝ116
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.63%
Eggs
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
$2.60 MX$45.97
-23.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.02 โ‚ฝ1,172
$8.36 MX$148
79.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 โ‚ฝ497
$8.64 MX$152
-26.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 โ‚ฝ972
$10.91 MX$192
14.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
$2.61 MX$45.98
9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
$1.44 MX$25.46
72.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
$1.96 MX$34.55
28.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
$2.12 MX$37.34
-11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-60.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.47
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.76 โ‚ฝ293
$1.02 MX$17.99
268.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$1.04 MX$18.36
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 โ‚ฝ234
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 โ‚ฝ511
$10.18 MX$180
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.0
$1.69 MX$29.79
-53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.9
$2.62 MX$46.25
-57.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.38
$0.51 MX$9.09
3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.29 โ‚ฝ1,973
$26.52 MX$468
-4.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
$3.15 MX$55.7
-30.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.43
$2.46 MX$43.49
-76.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 โ‚ฝ548
$3.26 MX$57.5
115.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.3
$1.32 MX$23.36
-43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K โ‚ฝ1.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-21.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 โ‚ฝ9,383
$83.5 MX$1,474
44.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.52 โ‚ฝ509
$22.86 MX$404
-71.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.01 โ‚ฝ781
$30.04 MX$530
-66.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.46 โ‚ฝ2,454
$51.9 MX$916
-39.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.30 โ‚ฝ1,116
$18.30 MX$323
-21.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
$5.12 MX$90.4
27.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ฝ20.5K
$201 MX$3,541
30.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 โ‚ฝ537.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
29.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 โ‚ฝ4,873
$35.73 MX$631
74.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 โ‚ฝ4,001
$40.27 MX$711
27.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 โ‚ฝ5,886
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 โ‚ฝ7,015
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 โ‚ฝ50.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-32.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 โ‚ฝ34.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 โ‚ฝ88.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-29.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 โ‚ฝ65.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-30.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 โ‚ฝ171.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-45.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 โ‚ฝ123.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 โ‚ฝ49.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-13.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Chita: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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