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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 14.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.99 CLP 7,041

$11.85 MX$209

-32.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.26 CLP 38.1K

$42.16 MX$744

2.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 CLP 6,613

$10.75 MX$190

-30.23%

Cappuccino

$3.66 CLP 3,222

$3.47 MX$61.3

5.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 CLP 1,148

$1.45 MX$25.65

-10.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 CLP 890

$0.90 MX$15.93

12.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 CLP 3,062

$3.05 MX$53.9

13.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 CLP 3,363

$4.42 MX$77.9

-13.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 CLP 1,002

$1.37 MX$24.17

-16.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 CLP 1,052

$1.87 MX$33.05

-36.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 CLP 1,218

$1.54 MX$27.25

-10.39%

Eggs

$3.62 CLP 3,194

$2.50 MX$44.18

44.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 CLP 9,173

$8.61 MX$152

20.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.49 CLP 5,722

$8.63 MX$152

-24.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.89 CLP 9,594

$11.02 MX$195

-1.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.82 CLP 1,607

$2.75 MX$48.53

-33.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 CLP 2,091

$1.43 MX$25.21

65.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 CLP 1,345

$1.87 MX$33.05

-18.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 CLP 976

$2.17 MX$38.26

-48.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 CLP 734

$1.88 MX$33.23

-55.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 CLP 559

$2.25 MX$39.65

-72.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 CLP 1,080

$1.07 MX$18.85

14.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,038

$1.07 MX$18.95

10.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.41 CLP 4,772

$4.15 MX$73.3

30.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.41 CLP 7,409

$10.34 MX$182

-18.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 CLP 1,351

$1.68 MX$29.64

-8.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 CLP 2,034

$2.48 MX$43.84

-6.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 CLP 602

$0.55 MX$9.80

23.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 446

$3.22 MX$56.8

-84.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$43.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$54.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 CLP 1,257

$1.26 MX$22.16

13.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K CLP 16.9M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-37.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.2K CLP 18.7M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

-11.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.2 CLP 70.7K

$82.5 MX$1,456

-2.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.59 CLP 12.0K

$22.29 MX$393

-39.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.93 CLP 19.3K

$30.02 MX$530

-26.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.97 CLP 37.9K

$51.4 MX$908

-16.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.91 CLP 18.4K

$18.29 MX$323

14.32%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 CLP 5,003

$4.98 MX$88.0

14.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$441 CLP 389.0K

$200 MX$3,530

120.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,304 MX$93.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.71 CLP 27.9K

$35.71 MX$630

-11.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.64 CLP 20.8K

$39.56 MX$698

-40.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.69 CLP 42.9K

$80.6 MX$1,422

-39.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.8 CLP 55.3K

$88.3 MX$1,559

-28.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 CLP 389.2K

$969 MX$17.1K

-54.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 CLP 351.5K

$482 MX$8,511

-17.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$759 CLP 669.3K

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-52.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$845 CLP 744.3K

$1,184 MX$20.9K

-28.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,940 CLP 1.7M

$4,050 MX$71.5K

-52.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,194 CLP 1.9M

$6,522 MX$115.1K

-66.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,046 CLP 921.4K

$756 MX$13.4K

38.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

11.42

-34.33%

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

Last update for Iquique: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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