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 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chita is 5.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.8 โ‚ฝ1,021
$11.99 MX$227
6.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 โ‚ฝ1,521
$42.47 MX$803
-55.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 โ‚ฝ416
$10.47 MX$198
-50.14%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฝ155
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.92
$1.44 MX$27.16
-59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ฝ22.83
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$3.09 MX$58.5
-58.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$4.58 MX$86.6
-58.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ153
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.29%
Eggs
$1.97 โ‚ฝ157
$2.55 MX$48.3
-22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.33 โ‚ฝ1,223
$8.61 MX$163
78.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 โ‚ฝ505
$8.54 MX$161
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ฝ993
$10.98 MX$208
13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฝ224
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ197
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฝ204
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ154
$2.19 MX$41.42
-11.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ38.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.9 โ‚ฝ311
$1.07 MX$20.23
264.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚ฝ234
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 โ‚ฝ501
$8.86 MX$167
-29.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-54.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
-55.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.92 โ‚ฝ1,988
$26.59 MX$503
-6.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚ฝ181
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ43.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.9 โ‚ฝ550
$3.11 MX$58.7
121.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ60.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K โ‚ฝ1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-19.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฝ9,732
$84.2 MX$1,592
44.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.4 โ‚ฝ511
$22.14 MX$419
-71.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.15 โ‚ฝ810
$30.14 MX$570
-66.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.51 โ‚ฝ2,514
$52 MX$983
-39.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 โ‚ฝ1,169
$18.72 MX$354
-21.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 โ‚ฝ516
$5.07 MX$95.9
27.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฝ21.5K
$200 MX$3,787
34.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,897 โ‚ฝ550.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 โ‚ฝ5,076
$35.74 MX$676
77.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.86 โ‚ฝ3,978
$39.8 MX$753
25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 โ‚ฝ5,966
$79 MX$1,493
-5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90 โ‚ฝ7,183
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฝ49.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฝ35.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 โ‚ฝ93K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 โ‚ฝ66.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-30.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,172 โ‚ฝ173.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-29.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 โ‚ฝ126.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$731 โ‚ฝ58.3K
$792 MX$15K
-7.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Chita: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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