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 31.4% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.9% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.50 CLP 5,005
115.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$26.79 CLP 24.4K
57.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.37 CLP 5,804
68.76%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.03 CLP 2,761
14.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.96 CLP 876
51.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.95 CLP 867
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.73 CLP 3,396
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.29 CLP 3,905
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.15 CLP 1,048
19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.75 CLP 1,591
6.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.93 CLP 1,757
-20.21%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.78 CLP 3,443
-33.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.46 CLP 6,797
15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.74 CLP 6,139
28.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.80 CLP 1,642
52.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.52 CLP 1,381
-5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.58 CLP 1,442
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.47 CLP 1,336
47.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.23 CLP 1,121
52.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.41 CLP 1,288
59.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.27 CLP 1,159
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.21 CLP 1,103
-11.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.40 CLP 4,922
-23.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$3.61 CLP 3,288
186.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.60 CLP 1,458
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.26 CLP 2,054
9.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.63 CLP 575
-12.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.51 CLP 466
531.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.37 CLP 1,245
-8.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
139.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$15.6K CLP 14.2M
54.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$135 CLP 122.6K
-38.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.45 CLP 12.2K
65.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.29 CLP 22.1K
23.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$16.43 CLP 15.0K
213.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
-13.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$11.92 CLP 10.9K
-58.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$443 CLP 403.8K
-54.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$49.73 CLP 45.3K
-28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.03 CLP 27.3K
31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$51.5 CLP 46.9K
56.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$66.6 CLP 60.7K
32.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$487 CLP 443.4K
99.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$367 CLP 334.0K
31.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$460 CLP 419.3K
246.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$594 CLP 541.3K
99.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,640 CLP 2.4M
147.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chillan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$741 CLP 675.2K
2.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.18
120.46%

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 Chillan: March 1, 2026

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