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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.1% more expensive than Chapeco without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.2% more expensive than Chapeco without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.33 R$27.96
122.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$34.18 R$179
23.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.35 R$28.11
100.93%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.83 R$9.63
89.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.75 R$3.94
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.69 R$3.64
30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.46 R$7.65
108.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.18 R$11.46
102.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.99 R$5.21
38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.10 R$5.78
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.27 R$6.68
21.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.61 R$8.45
55.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.08 R$42.43
6.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.01 R$36.83
23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.31 R$38.35
50.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.08 R$10.93
32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.07 R$5.60
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.20 R$6.30
55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.46 R$7.65
48.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.91 R$4.80
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.05 R$5.52
114.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.69 R$3.60
55.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.61 R$3.23
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.37 R$12.46
75.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.85 R$51.7
4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.25 R$6.57
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.04 R$10.72
21.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.83 R$4.38
-33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$37.89 R$199
-29.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.06 R$5.56
203.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.76 R$4.01
226.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.51 R$34.20
-52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.12 R$5.88
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$21.7K R$114.1K
41.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.7K R$140.3K
-10.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$59.6 R$313
38.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.15 R$42.79
173.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.04 R$94.7
66.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.69 R$124
117.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$32.97 R$173
-44.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.15 R$32.30
-19.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$275 R$1,443
-27.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,443 R$33.8K
-17.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$49.41 R$259
-27.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$41.45 R$218
-4.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.3 R$390
8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$63.9 R$336
38.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$283 R$1,484
242.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$260 R$1,364
85.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$575 R$3,020
177.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$470 R$2,466
152.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,676 R$8,796
141.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,058 R$5,552
516.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chapeco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$436 R$2,291
73.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.92
4.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chapeco: March 1, 2026

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