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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.4% more expensive than Concon without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.2% more expensive than Concon without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.87 CLP 9,900
9.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.22 CLP 36.6K
4.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.10 CLP 6,463
51.41%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.99 CLP 2,720
16.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.06 CLP 969
36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.93 CLP 849
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.17 CLP 2,891
-3.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.36 CLP 3,974
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.05 CLP 960
30.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.59 CLP 1,446
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.13 CLP 1,937
-27.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.40 CLP 3,095
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.49 CLP 9,556
-17.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.61 CLP 6,022
30.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.02 CLP 10.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.10 CLP 998
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.10 CLP 1,005
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.11 CLP 1,012
68.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.27 CLP 1,156
70.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.31 CLP 280
506.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.06 CLP 968
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.56 CLP 511
91.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.10 CLP 997
-2.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.62 CLP 5,114
-26.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$3.39 CLP 3,087
205.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.56 CLP 1,418
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.60 CLP 2,367
-4.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.59 CLP 533
-6.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.48 CLP 437
570.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.47 CLP 1,342
68.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$11.38 CLP 10.4K
-72.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.42 CLP 1,297
-11.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.5K CLP 17.8M
57.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$22.5K CLP 20.5M
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$129 CLP 117.8K
-36.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.62 CLP 12.4K
63.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$22.18 CLP 20.2K
35.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$38.20 CLP 34.8K
34.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$15.01 CLP 13.7K
21.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.40 CLP 5,832
-22.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$441 CLP 402.0K
-54.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,721 CLP 7.9M
-39.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$55.7 CLP 50.7K
-35.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$33.46 CLP 30.5K
18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$78.1 CLP 71.1K
3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$83.8 CLP 76.3K
5.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Concon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$437 CLP 397.9K
121.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$377 CLP 343.1K
27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$656 CLP 597.1K
143.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$593 CLP 540.2K
99.53%
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
Concon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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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 Concon: March 1, 2026

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