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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.8% more expensive than Chihuahua without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.2% more expensive than Chihuahua without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.65 MX$201
12.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$31.25 MX$591
35.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.01 MX$170
16.20%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.77 MX$71.2
-4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.06 MX$20.1
35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.79 MX$14.93
12.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.9 MX$35.99
62.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.42 MX$64.7
33.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
-8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.78 MX$52.6
-33.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.93 MX$36.4
-18.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.38 MX$44.92
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.15 MX$173
-5.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.27 MX$156
3.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.13 MX$229
-9.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.65 MX$50.1
2.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.41 MX$26.63
7.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.95 MX$36.81
-3.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.91 MX$36.03
14.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.03 MX$38.44
-7.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.98 MX$37.36
10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.23 MX$23.24
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.09 MX$20.55
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.17 MX$78.8
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.15 MX$192
-12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.51 MX$28.63
13.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.76 MX$52.1
-5.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.66 MX$12.45
-21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$31.2 MX$590
-14.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.66 MX$50.2
21.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.65 MX$12.35
266.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.77 MX$185
-68.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.3 MX$24.64
0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21K MX$397K
44.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23K MX$435.2K
4.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$74.8 MX$1,414
12.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$23.02 MX$435
-3.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.85 MX$432
31.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$26.12 MX$494
99.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$27.44 MX$519
-31.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.15 MX$78.5
22.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$186 MX$3,522
7.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,706 MX$70.1K
43.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$54.4 MX$1,027
-34.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.4 MX$764
-1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 MX$1,919
-22.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$76.4 MX$1,443
15.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$421 MX$7,955
129.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$358 MX$6,767
32.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$892 MX$16.9K
85.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$567 MX$10.7K
112.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,084 MX$39.4K
47.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,380 MX$26.1K
445.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chihuahua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$895 MX$16.9K
-11.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.25
1.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chihuahua: October 28, 2025

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