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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chone is 20.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chone is 30.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 $3.54

$11.58 MX$212

-69.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 $25.32

$42 MX$769

-39.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 $6.9

$10.5 MX$192

-34.29%

Cappuccino

$2.49 $2.49

$3.43 MX$62.8

-27.41%

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

$0.84 $0.84

$1.49 MX$27.34

-43.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 $0.69

$0.94 MX$17.27

-26.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 $2.02

$3.08 MX$56.3

-34.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 $3.41

$4.37 MX$79.9

-21.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 $1.05

$1.39 MX$25.44

-24.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 $1.67

$1.85 MX$33.81

-9.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 $1.55

$1.58 MX$28.88

-1.90%

Eggs

$2.27 $2.27

$2.51 MX$46

-9.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6 $6

$8.26 MX$151

-27.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 $5.35

$8.7 MX$159

-38.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.32 $6.32

$10.73 MX$196

-41.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 $2.02

$2.61 MX$47.74

-22.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 $1.1

$1.49 MX$27.28

-26.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 $1.09

$1.95 MX$35.72

-44.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 $1.05

$2.09 MX$38.26

-49.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 $1.39

$1.81 MX$33.05

-23.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 $1.07

$2.16 MX$39.62

-50.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 $0.74

$1.03 MX$18.85

-28.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 $1.03

$1.08 MX$19.7

-4.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.79 $5.79

$4.14 MX$75.9

39.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.1 $10.1

$8.88 MX$163

13.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 $1.59

$1.67 MX$30.64

-4.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 $2.85

$2.53 MX$46.31

12.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 $0.34

$0.51 MX$9.27

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.28 $1.28

$3.26 MX$59.7

-60.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 $1.02

$2.51 MX$45.94

-59.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.03 $10.03

$3.12 MX$57.2

221.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.68 $0.68

$1.31 MX$23.96

-48.09%

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

$20.2K $20.2K

$30.9K MX$565K

-34.42%

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

$28.8K $28.8K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

20.72%

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

$37.22 $37.22

$83 MX$1,520

-55.17%

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

$13.63 $13.63

$22.59 MX$414

-39.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.34 $31.34

$29.51 MX$540

6.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 $29.97

$51.6 MX$944

-41.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$7.26 $7.26

$4.9 MX$89.7

48.16%

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

$257 $257

$200 MX$3,668

28.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,600 $5,600

$5,179 MX$94.8K

8.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 $56.7

$36.41 MX$667

55.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 $43.46

$39.91 MX$731

8.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.4 $98.4

$79.9 MX$1,462

23.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.5 $65.5

$87.7 MX$1,605

-25.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 $335

$983 MX$18K

-65.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 $323

$470 MX$8,612

-31.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 $636

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-60.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$506 $506

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-57.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,217 $1,217

$3,839 MX$70.3K

-68.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$989 $989

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-84.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.6

11.42

-7.18%

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

Last update for Chone: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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