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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 28.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concepcion is 0.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 CLP 6,491
$11.88 MX$210
-38.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.47 CLP 40.1K
$41.90 MX$740
8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 CLP 7,637
$10.55 MX$186
-18.01%
Cappuccino
$2.72 CLP 2,401
$3.60 MX$63.5
-24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CLP 1,233
$1.50 MX$26.45
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 CLP 967
$0.91 MX$16.09
20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.08 CLP 3,605
$3.08 MX$54.4
32.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 CLP 3,413
$4.47 MX$78.8
-13.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 CLP 1,115
$1.39 MX$24.54
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 CLP 1,308
$1.90 MX$33.47
-22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,423
$1.60 MX$28.27
0.63%
Eggs
$3.81 CLP 3,362
$2.60 MX$45.97
46.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.58 CLP 10.2K
$8.36 MX$148
38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 CLP 5,836
$8.64 MX$152
-23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 CLP 10.7K
$10.91 MX$192
11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,328
$2.61 MX$45.98
-42.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,231
$1.44 MX$25.46
-3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,298
$1.96 MX$34.55
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,361
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 CLP 1,006
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,156
$2.22 MX$39.20
-40.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 CLP 1,028
$1.02 MX$17.99
13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,074
$1.04 MX$18.36
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 CLP 4,820
$4.05 MX$71.5
34.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.45 CLP 4,811
$10.18 MX$180
-46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 930
$1.69 MX$29.79
-37.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 CLP 1,620
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 540
$0.51 MX$9.09
19.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.12 CLP 29.2K
$26.52 MX$468
24.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 CLP 1,067
$3.15 MX$55.7
-61.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 CLP 2,019
$2.46 MX$43.49
-6.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.82 CLP 11.3K
$3.26 MX$57.5
293.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,194
$1.32 MX$23.36
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 18.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K CLP 22.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 90.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
22.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 CLP 11.0K
$22.86 MX$404
-45.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 CLP 24.5K
$30.04 MX$530
-7.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.73 CLP 24.5K
$51.9 MX$916
-46.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 CLP 9,505
$18.30 MX$323
-41.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 CLP 5,343
$5.12 MX$90.4
18.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 CLP 301.4K
$201 MX$3,541
70.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 CLP 4.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-15.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.45 CLP 39.2K
$35.73 MX$631
24.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.97 CLP 24.7K
$40.27 MX$711
-30.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 CLP 52.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 CLP 60.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-23.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 CLP 416.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-50.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 CLP 312.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 CLP 834.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-40.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 518.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-51.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 CLP 2.1M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-41.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 CLP 1.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-68.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 CLP 511.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-20.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
11.42
-53.59%

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Last update for Concepcion: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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