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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.9% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.2% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.28 CLP 4,913
127.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.34 CLP 25.4K
55.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.42 CLP 5,969
63.08%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.96 CLP 2,755
21.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.92 CLP 855
56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.97 CLP 900
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.75 CLP 3,485
-17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.09 CLP 3,802
11.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.1 CLP 1,027
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.71 CLP 1,590
8.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.95 CLP 1,809
-19.49%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.88 CLP 3,610
-34.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.77 CLP 7,224
10.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.58 CLP 6,121
29.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.87 CLP 10.1K
1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.73 CLP 1,609
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.39 CLP 1,289
8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.69 CLP 1,570
11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.43 CLP 1,327
53.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.27 CLP 1,180
47.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.47 CLP 1,366
48.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.26 CLP 1,175
-15.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.37 CLP 1,275
-20.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.87 CLP 4,532
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$3.54 CLP 3,293
150.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.6 CLP 1,490
7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.54 CLP 2,365
2.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.62 CLP 576
-16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.51 CLP 473
535.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.36 CLP 1,266
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
137.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
52.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$135 CLP 125.6K
-37.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$13.68 CLP 12.7K
61.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.82 CLP 22.2K
26.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$16.5 CLP 15.3K
215.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$21.16 CLP 19.7K
-11.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.98 CLP 11.1K
-57.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$403 CLP 375K
-50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$50.8 CLP 47.3K
-29.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.78 CLP 28.6K
29.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$52.1 CLP 48.4K
51.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$66 CLP 61.4K
33.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$512 CLP 476.6K
88.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$453 CLP 421.1K
265.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,440 CLP 2.3M
208.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$695 CLP 646.6K
13.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.18
120.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chillan: October 28, 2025

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