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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.2% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$4.99 PEN 16.77
137.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$33.73 PEN 113
24.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$8.47 PEN 28.47
26.92%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$4.24 PEN 14.24
-18.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.84 PEN 2.82
72.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.48 PEN 1.60
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.50 PEN 8.41
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.37 PEN 4.62
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White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.65 PEN 5.54
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.64 PEN 5.52
-6.10%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$3.07 PEN 10.31
-18.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$6.04 PEN 20.30
42.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$6.14 PEN 20.64
40.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$8.68 PEN 29.15
26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.91 PEN 6.42
43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.65 PEN 5.54
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.12 PEN 3.78
66.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.57 PEN 5.26
38.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.98 PEN 3.29
91.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.38 PEN 4.63
63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.71 PEN 2.38
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.71 PEN 2.40
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$4.29 PEN 14.41
-3.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$14.75 PEN 49.57
-29.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$1.35 PEN 4.55
24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.61 PEN 5.41
54.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.48 PEN 1.62
14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$27.89 PEN 93.7
-4.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$2.61 PEN 8.77
23.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$1.07 PEN 3.59
131.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$4.81 PEN 16.17
-35.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.27 PEN 4.26
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$23.4K PEN 78.7K
30.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$23.3K PEN 78.4K
2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$37.92 PEN 127
117.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$14.86 PEN 49.91
50.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$35.33 PEN 119
-15.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$32.89 PEN 111
56.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$33.54 PEN 113
-45.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$5.72 PEN 19.22
-12.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$221 PEN 743
-9.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$3,422 PEN 11.5K
55.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$43.99 PEN 148
-18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$35.80 PEN 120
10.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$84.9 PEN 285
-5.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$38.35 PEN 129
130.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$123 PEN 414
687.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$141 PEN 475
240.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$316 PEN 1,061
405.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$365 PEN 1,225
224.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$1,131 PEN 3,800
258.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,089 PEN 3,660
498.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chiclayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$483 PEN 1,624
56.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10
14.20%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiclayo: March 1, 2026

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