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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 36.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 7.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLP 7,803
$11.88 MX$210
-25.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.75 CLP 38.6K
$41.90 MX$740
4.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 CLP 6,839
$10.55 MX$186
-26.54%
Cappuccino
$2.80 CLP 2,469
$3.60 MX$63.5
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CLP 1,192
$1.50 MX$26.45
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 898
$0.91 MX$16.09
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,831
$3.08 MX$54.4
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 CLP 3,660
$4.47 MX$78.8
-7.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 CLP 940
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,349
$1.90 MX$33.47
-19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,654
$1.60 MX$28.27
16.88%
Eggs
$3.44 CLP 3,038
$2.60 MX$45.97
32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 9,071
$8.36 MX$148
22.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 CLP 5,730
$8.64 MX$152
-24.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 CLP 9,658
$10.91 MX$192
0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,605
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,386
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,409
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,270
$2.12 MX$37.34
-32.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,079
$1.86 MX$32.87
-34.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,205
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLP 1,072
$1.02 MX$17.99
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,050
$1.04 MX$18.36
14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 4,779
$4.05 MX$71.5
33.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.30 CLP 8,213
$10.18 MX$180
-8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,413
$1.69 MX$29.79
-5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CLP 1,948
$2.62 MX$46.25
-15.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 CLP 518
$0.51 MX$9.09
15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 452
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,222
$1.32 MX$23.36
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 17.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CLP 19.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 115.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
56.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 CLP 11.8K
$22.86 MX$404
-41.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.76 CLP 19.2K
$30.04 MX$530
-27.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.23 CLP 33.7K
$51.9 MX$916
-26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 CLP 18.8K
$18.30 MX$323
16.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,007
$5.12 MX$90.4
10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLP 378.0K
$201 MX$3,541
113.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 CLP 44.0K
$35.73 MX$631
39.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 CLP 26.7K
$40.27 MX$711
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 CLP 53.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-23.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 CLP 72.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-8.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 425.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 331.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-22.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 CLP 771.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-45.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 CLP 517.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-51.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$676 CLP 596.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-7.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Coquimbo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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