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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 118.3% more expensive than Chirchiq without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 119.9% more expensive than Chirchiq without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.09 UZS 37.8K
283.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$20.58 UZS 251.7K
104.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.08 UZS 37.7K
249.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.87 UZS 22.9K
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.64 UZS 7,810
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.25 UZS 3,022
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$0.98 UZS 12.0K
211.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.98 UZS 24.2K
123.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.02 UZS 12.4K
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.39 UZS 4,712
379.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.03 UZS 12.6K
49.51%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.22 UZS 14.9K
104.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$5.03 UZS 61.5K
71.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.70 UZS 45.3K
133.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.42 UZS 103.0K
30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.01 UZS 12.4K
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.73 UZS 21.2K
-17.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.11 UZS 25.8K
-11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.98 UZS 12.0K
121.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.47 UZS 5,758
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.34 UZS 4,163
561.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.60 UZS 7,337
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.44 UZS 5,343
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.93 UZS 23.6K
115.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.59 UZS 80.6K
56.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.97 UZS 11.9K
73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.03 UZS 37.0K
-18.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.16 UZS 1,904
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$4.97 UZS 60.7K
433.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.81 UZS 9,849
297.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.29 UZS 3,512
755.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.46 UZS 42.3K
-10.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.67 UZS 8,247
88.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$20.1K UZS 246.3M
52.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.4K UZS 310.6M
-5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$20.37 UZS 249.1K
304.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$3.50 UZS 42.8K
536.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$11.92 UZS 145.8K
151.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$15.28 UZS 186.8K
236.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.97 UZS 183.0K
22.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.15 UZS 63.0K
-3.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$300 UZS 3.7M
-33.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,913 UZS 109.0M
-40.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$29.50 UZS 360.7K
21.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$47.77 UZS 584.1K
-17.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$98.1 UZS 1.2M
-17.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$101 UZS 1.2M
-12.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$214 UZS 2.6M
353.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$148 UZS 1.8M
225.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$304 UZS 3.7M
425.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$253 UZS 3.1M
367.04%
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
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chirchiq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
22.07
-48.26%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chirchiq: March 2, 2026

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