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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 26.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 10.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 CLP 7,757
$11.85 MX$212
-28.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
$42.16 MX$755
6.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 7,081
$10.75 MX$192
-27.63%
Cappuccino
$2.76 CLP 2,511
$3.47 MX$62.2
-20.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,240
$1.45 MX$26.01
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 962
$0.90 MX$16.16
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CLP 2,976
$3.05 MX$54.7
7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 CLP 3,749
$4.42 MX$79.1
-6.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 CLP 1,004
$1.37 MX$24.51
-19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,378
$1.87 MX$33.51
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,773
$1.54 MX$27.63
26.62%
Eggs
$3.54 CLP 3,228
$2.50 MX$44.81
41.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 CLP 9,507
$8.61 MX$154
21.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,227
$8.63 MX$155
-20.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 10.1K
$11.02 MX$197
0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,653
$2.75 MX$49.22
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,382
$1.43 MX$25.56
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,400
$1.87 MX$33.52
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,369
$2.17 MX$38.80
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,166
$1.88 MX$33.70
-31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,243
$2.25 MX$40.21
-39.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,109
$1.07 MX$19.11
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,125
$1.07 MX$19.22
15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,867
$4.15 MX$74.4
28.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 CLP 8,151
$10.34 MX$185
-13.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,421
$1.68 MX$30.06
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,083
$2.48 MX$44.46
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 527
$0.55 MX$9.93
5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 435
$3.22 MX$57.6
-85.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$55.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,265
$1.26 MX$22.48
10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.1M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-35.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-11.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 120.0K
$82.5 MX$1,476
59.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 CLP 12.5K
$22.29 MX$399
-38.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLP 20.3K
$30.02 MX$537
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 CLP 34.6K
$51.4 MX$921
-26.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
$18.29 MX$327
14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 5,007
$4.98 MX$89.2
10.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 389.3K
$200 MX$3,580
113.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 CLP 46.8K
$35.71 MX$639
44.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 CLP 27.9K
$39.56 MX$708
-22.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 57.0K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-22.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 CLP 75.5K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 440.6K
$969 MX$17.4K
-50.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.8K
$482 MX$8,632
-22.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 CLP 805.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-44.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 531.4K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-50.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 620.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
-9.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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

Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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