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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concepcion is 1.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 CLP 7,194
$11.99 MX$227
-35.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
$42.47 MX$803
6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,956
$10.47 MX$198
-18.34%
Cappuccino
$2.68 CLP 2,489
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,308
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,020
$0.89 MX$16.79
23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 CLP 3,732
$3.09 MX$58.5
29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CLP 3,639
$4.58 MX$86.6
-14.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,228
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLP 1,389
$1.85 MX$34.9
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,423
$1.57 MX$29.68
-2.55%
Eggs
$3.82 CLP 3,556
$2.55 MX$48.3
49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$8.61 MX$163
30.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,138
$8.54 MX$161
-22.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$10.98 MX$208
12.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,297
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,378
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CLP 1,013
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,894
$3.96 MX$74.9
32.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLP 4,677
$8.86 MX$167
-43.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 977
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CLP 1,627
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 539
$0.52 MX$9.74
11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
$26.59 MX$503
29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 CLP 1,181
$3.24 MX$61.2
-60.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 CLP 2,089
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
321.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,258
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CLP 96.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
23.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
$22.14 MX$419
-42.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
$30.14 MX$570
-5.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
$52 MX$983
-46.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 CLP 9,918
$18.72 MX$354
-43.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 CLP 5,653
$5.07 MX$95.9
19.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CLP 313.5K
$200 MX$3,787
68.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-16.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
$35.74 MX$676
25.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
$39.8 MX$753
-28.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-22.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 448.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 CLP 330.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-25.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 CLP 863.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 CLP 546.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-28.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 CLP 502.2K
$792 MX$15K
-31.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
11.42
-53.59%

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Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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