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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osorno is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osorno is 24.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 CLP 6,888
$11.85 MX$205
-33.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.48 CLP 28.4K
$42.16 MX$730
-22.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 CLP 5,970
$10.75 MX$186
-36.47%
Cappuccino
$2.19 CLP 1,911
$3.47 MX$60.2
-36.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 CLP 1,212
$1.45 MX$25.17
-4.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 918
$0.90 MX$15.64
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 CLP 1,690
$3.05 MX$52.9
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 CLP 2,291
$4.42 MX$76.5
-40.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 CLP 1,109
$1.37 MX$23.72
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 CLP 1,407
$1.87 MX$32.43
-13.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,387
$1.54 MX$26.74
3.25%
Eggs
$3.94 CLP 3,447
$2.50 MX$43.36
57.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 8,993
$8.61 MX$149
19.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 CLP 4,931
$8.63 MX$150
-34.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 CLP 8,788
$11.02 MX$191
-8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,778
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,288
$1.43 MX$24.73
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,648
$1.87 MX$32.44
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,866
$2.17 MX$37.54
-1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,775
$1.88 MX$32.61
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,511
$2.25 MX$38.91
-23.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 CLP 1,076
$1.07 MX$18.49
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 897
$1.07 MX$18.59
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.53 CLP 4,833
$4.15 MX$72.0
33.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 CLP 4,177
$10.34 MX$179
-53.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 CLP 1,447
$1.68 MX$29.08
-1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CLP 2,824
$2.48 MX$43.02
30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 CLP 460
$0.55 MX$9.61
-3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.35 CLP 14.3K
$26.53 MX$459
-38.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.50 CLP 439
$3.22 MX$55.7
-84.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 CLP 837
$2.48 MX$42.98
-61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 CLP 4,680
$3.11 MX$53.9
72.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 CLP 1,292
$1.26 MX$21.75
17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K CLP 13.5M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-49.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K CLP 13.3M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-36.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 115.9K
$82.5 MX$1,429
60.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 CLP 9,613
$22.29 MX$386
-50.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 CLP 27.1K
$30.02 MX$520
3.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 CLP 33.5K
$51.4 MX$891
-25.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.10 CLP 12.3K
$18.29 MX$317
-22.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.66 CLP 8,445
$4.98 MX$86.3
93.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLP 385.8K
$200 MX$3,464
120.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 CLP 36.7K
$35.71 MX$618
17.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 CLP 26.2K
$39.56 MX$685
-24.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.69 CLP 40.0K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-43.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.44 CLP 40.6K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-47.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 CLP 367.8K
$969 MX$16.8K
-56.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 CLP 345.4K
$482 MX$8,352
-18.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 CLP 473.1K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-66.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 522.2K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-49.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 CLP 973.3K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-72.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,711 CLP 1.5M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-73.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osorno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 CLP 586.7K
$756 MX$13.1K
-11.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
11.42
-58.67%

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

Last update for Osorno: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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