Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Chilpancingo De Los Bravo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Chilpancingo De Los Bravo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 5.1% more expensive than Chilpancingo De Los Bravo without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.9% more expensive than Chilpancingo De Los Bravo without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$12.11 MX$217
-2.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$53.4 MX$955
-21.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.73 MX$138
39.07%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.17 MX$56.8
9.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.19 MX$21.38
21.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.85 MX$15.27
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.63 MX$47.01
15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.53 MX$63.1
25.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.45 MX$25.93
-5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.00 MX$53.6
-37.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.53 MX$27.30
0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.89 MX$51.7
-13.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.87 MX$123
25.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.31 MX$113
36.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.91 MX$195
1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.47 MX$44.28
11.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.38 MX$24.68
3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.70 MX$30.52
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.78 MX$31.85
21.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.10 MX$37.53
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.88 MX$33.57
19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.22 MX$21.91
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.22 MX$21.82
-12.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.43 MX$79.4
-6.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$14.19 MX$254
-27.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.34 MX$24.06
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.81 MX$50.4
-11.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.62 MX$11.09
-11.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.55 MX$45.57
26.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.30 MX$5.38
726.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.65 MX$191
-70.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.29 MX$23.18
-2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$22.2K MX$397.2K
38.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$24.4K MX$436.4K
-1.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$66.1 MX$1,183
24.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$21.85 MX$391
2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$25.45 MX$455
17.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$36.09 MX$646
42.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$15.60 MX$279
17.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.22 MX$93.4
-4.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$377 MX$6,745
-46.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,586 MX$64.2K
47.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$55.4 MX$992
-35.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$60.3 MX$1,079
-34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$112 MX$1,998
-27.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$101 MX$1,812
-12.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$509 MX$9,118
90.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$396 MX$7,086
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$915 MX$16.4K
74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$751 MX$13.4K
57.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,012 MX$36.0K
101.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,289 MX$23.1K
405.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chilpancingo De Los Bravo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.25
1.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chilpancingo De Los Bravo: February 28, 2026

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