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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 37.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curico is 8.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 CLP 4,355
$11.88 MX$210
-58.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.22 CLP 28.4K
$41.90 MX$740
-23.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 CLP 6,483
$10.55 MX$186
-30.43%
Cappuccino
$3.25 CLP 2,867
$3.60 MX$63.5
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CLP 1,452
$1.50 MX$26.45
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 CLP 969
$0.91 MX$16.09
20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,824
$3.08 MX$54.4
3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 CLP 3,055
$4.47 MX$78.8
-22.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 CLP 1,037
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,335
$1.90 MX$33.47
-20.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,678
$1.60 MX$28.27
18.75%
Eggs
$2.28 CLP 2,011
$2.60 MX$45.97
-12.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 CLP 9,324
$8.36 MX$148
26.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 CLP 5,836
$8.64 MX$152
-23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 CLP 9,521
$10.91 MX$192
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 CLP 1,836
$2.61 MX$45.98
-20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,377
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 CLP 1,826
$1.96 MX$34.55
5.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,703
$2.12 MX$37.34
-8.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,649
$1.86 MX$32.87
0.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 CLP 1,499
$2.22 MX$39.20
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,151
$1.02 MX$17.99
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 889
$1.04 MX$18.36
-2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 CLP 5,127
$4.05 MX$71.5
43.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 CLP 5,987
$10.18 MX$180
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,363
$1.69 MX$29.79
-8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 CLP 2,206
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 CLP 506
$0.51 MX$9.09
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 412
$3.15 MX$55.7
-85.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,287
$2.46 MX$43.49
-40.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 CLP 10.3K
$3.26 MX$57.5
258.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CLP 1,204
$1.32 MX$23.36
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-35.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K CLP 20.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 115.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
57.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.59 CLP 9,351
$22.86 MX$404
-53.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.63 CLP 19.1K
$30.04 MX$530
-28.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.69 CLP 34.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-25.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.65 CLP 19.1K
$18.30 MX$323
18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 CLP 5,692
$5.12 MX$90.4
25.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 CLP 385.0K
$201 MX$3,541
117.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,652 CLP 7.6M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
62.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 CLP 48.3K
$35.73 MX$631
53.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.84 CLP 29.0K
$40.27 MX$711
-18.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.98 CLP 33.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-52.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.35 CLP 43.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-44.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 CLP 393.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 CLP 266.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-37.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 548.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 CLP 362.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-66.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 CLP 442.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-31.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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

Last update for Curico: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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