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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 31% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 1.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.4 CLP 7,812
$11.99 MX$227
-29.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.31 CLP 42.1K
$42.47 MX$803
6.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 CLP 7,386
$10.47 MX$198
-24.16%
Cappuccino
$2.85 CLP 2,655
$3.6 MX$68.2
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,227
$1.44 MX$27.16
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 950
$0.89 MX$16.79
14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,066
$3.09 MX$58.5
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 CLP 3,776
$4.58 MX$86.6
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 987
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,426
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,747
$1.57 MX$29.68
19.75%
Eggs
$3.61 CLP 3,361
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 CLP 10K
$8.61 MX$163
25.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 CLP 6,798
$8.54 MX$161
-14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 CLP 9,921
$10.98 MX$208
-2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,746
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,441
$1.51 MX$28.57
2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,475
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,415
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 CLP 1,196
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,246
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,209
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,085
$1.09 MX$20.64
7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 CLP 4,954
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 CLP 4,568
$8.86 MX$167
-44.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CLP 1,522
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CLP 2,077
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 CLP 511
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,232
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K CLP 18.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K CLP 22.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 CLP 126.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
61.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.06 CLP 12.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-41.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.05 CLP 23.3K
$30.14 MX$570
-16.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.7 CLP 20.2K
$52 MX$983
-58.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.92 CLP 19.5K
$18.72 MX$354
11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 CLP 5,210
$5.07 MX$95.9
10.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.7K
$200 MX$3,787
86.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 CLP 50.7K
$35.74 MX$676
52.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.72 CLP 30.4K
$39.8 MX$753
-17.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-30.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 CLP 73.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 CLP 454.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 CLP 894.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 CLP 602.1K
$792 MX$15K
-18.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Coquimbo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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