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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curico is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 CLP 4,618
$11.99 MX$227
-58.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.88 CLP 29.6K
$42.47 MX$803
-24.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 CLP 6,927
$10.47 MX$198
-28.84%
Cappuccino
$3.12 CLP 2,904
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CLP 1,523
$1.44 MX$27.16
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,021
$0.89 MX$16.79
23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,939
$3.09 MX$58.5
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 CLP 3,321
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,139
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 CLP 1,477
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 CLP 1,853
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.75%
Eggs
$2.3 CLP 2,141
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 CLP 9,777
$8.61 MX$163
22.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 CLP 6,368
$8.54 MX$161
-19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CLP 10.3K
$10.98 MX$208
1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,955
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,515
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,895
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,709
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,794
$1.87 MX$35.3
3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 CLP 1,577
$2.19 MX$41.37
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,194
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 946
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 CLP 5,187
$3.96 MX$74.9
40.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 CLP 5,801
$8.86 MX$167
-29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,511
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 CLP 2,415
$2.61 MX$49.37
-0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 CLP 665
$0.52 MX$9.74
36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 473
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,325
$2.38 MX$44.94
-40.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 CLP 10.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
277.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,314
$1.31 MX$24.85
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 CLP 120.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
53.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.84 CLP 10.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-51.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.94 CLP 20.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-27.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.64 CLP 20.1K
$52 MX$983
-58.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 CLP 21.9K
$18.72 MX$354
25.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 CLP 5,909
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 CLP 407.1K
$200 MX$3,787
118.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 CLP 8.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 CLP 50.5K
$35.74 MX$676
52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.14 CLP 30.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-16.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.85 CLP 35.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-52.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.42 CLP 45K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-45.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 CLP 403.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 CLP 272.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 CLP 588.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 CLP 379.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$470 CLP 436.9K
$792 MX$15K
-40.67%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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