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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 27.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curico is 17.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 CLP 4,386
$11.85 MX$212
-59.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.29 CLP 29.4K
$42.16 MX$755
-23.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 CLP 6,651
$10.75 MX$192
-32.09%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CLP 2,993
$3.47 MX$62.2
-5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 CLP 1,437
$1.45 MX$26.01
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 968
$0.90 MX$16.16
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,874
$3.05 MX$54.7
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 CLP 3,257
$4.42 MX$79.1
-19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,128
$1.37 MX$24.51
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,424
$1.87 MX$33.51
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,731
$1.54 MX$27.63
23.38%
Eggs
$2.30 CLP 2,098
$2.50 MX$44.81
-8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 CLP 9,670
$8.61 MX$154
23.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,091
$8.63 MX$155
-22.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 9,801
$11.02 MX$197
-2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,908
$2.75 MX$49.22
-23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$1.43 MX$25.56
11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,930
$1.87 MX$33.52
13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,748
$2.17 MX$38.80
-11.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,722
$1.88 MX$33.70
0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,534
$2.25 MX$40.21
-25.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLP 1,218
$1.07 MX$19.11
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 867
$1.07 MX$19.22
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,051
$4.15 MX$74.4
33.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 CLP 6,218
$10.34 MX$185
-33.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,456
$1.68 MX$30.06
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,248
$2.48 MX$44.46
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 CLP 536
$0.55 MX$9.93
7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 432
$3.22 MX$57.6
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,297
$2.48 MX$44.42
-42.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
$3.11 MX$55.7
275.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,305
$1.26 MX$22.48
13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-37.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 121.6K
$82.5 MX$1,476
61.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 CLP 9,789
$22.29 MX$399
-51.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 CLP 20.0K
$30.02 MX$537
-26.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 CLP 35.7K
$51.4 MX$921
-23.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 CLP 19.2K
$18.29 MX$327
14.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,847
$4.98 MX$89.2
28.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.9K
$200 MX$3,580
117.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
59.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 CLP 51.0K
$35.71 MX$639
56.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
$39.56 MX$708
-17.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.55 CLP 34.2K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-53.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.80 CLP 44.4K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-44.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 CLP 407.5K
$969 MX$17.4K
-53.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 CLP 271.7K
$482 MX$8,632
-38.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 565.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-61.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 CLP 369.3K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-65.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 CLP 473.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
-31.30%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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