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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.4% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.2% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.73 CLP 7,194
55.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
-6.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.55 CLP 7,956
22.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.68 CLP 2,489
34.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.41 CLP 1,308
2.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.1 CLP 1,020
-19.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.01 CLP 3,732
-22.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.91 CLP 3,639
17.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.32 CLP 1,228
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.49 CLP 1,389
24.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.53 CLP 1,423
2.61%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.82 CLP 3,556
-33.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
-23.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.6 CLP 6,138
29.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
-11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.51 CLP 1,404
80.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.39 CLP 1,297
8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 CLP 1,421
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.48 CLP 1,378
47.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.09 CLP 1,013
71.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.35 CLP 1,256
62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.18 CLP 1,094
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.22 CLP 1,131
-10.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.26 CLP 4,894
-24.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.03 CLP 4,677
76.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.05 CLP 977
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.75 CLP 1,627
49.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.58 CLP 539
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
-22.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.27 CLP 1,181
155.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.25 CLP 2,089
5.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
-76.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.35 CLP 1,258
-2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
47.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
-6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$104 CLP 96.9K
-19.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
74.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
5.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
85.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.66 CLP 9,918
75.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.08 CLP 5,653
-16.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$337 CLP 313.5K
-40.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
19.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
-20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
39.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
33.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
29.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$482 CLP 448.7K
100.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$356 CLP 330.7K
33.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$929 CLP 863.8K
77.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$588 CLP 546.4K
104.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,190 CLP 2M
40.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
295.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$540 CLP 502.2K
46.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.3
115.47%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

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