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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.8% more expensive than Coquimbo without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.2% more expensive than Coquimbo without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.52 CLP 7,757
39.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
-5.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.78 CLP 7,081
38.17%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.76 CLP 2,511
25.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.36 CLP 1,240
6.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.06 CLP 962
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.27 CLP 2,976
-6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.12 CLP 3,749
7.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.10 CLP 1,004
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.51 CLP 1,378
23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.95 CLP 1,773
-21.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.54 CLP 3,228
-29.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.44 CLP 9,507
-17.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.84 CLP 6,227
26.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.06 CLP 10.1K
-0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.82 CLP 1,653
51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.52 CLP 1,382
-5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.54 CLP 1,400
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.50 CLP 1,369
44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.28 CLP 1,166
46.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.37 CLP 1,243
64.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.22 CLP 1,109
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.24 CLP 1,125
-13.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.34 CLP 4,867
-22.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$8.95 CLP 8,151
15.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.56 CLP 1,421
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.29 CLP 2,083
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.58 CLP 527
-5.17%
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 435
570.83%
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
$1.39 CLP 1,265
-9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.8K CLP 18.1M
54.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
13.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$132 CLP 120.0K
-37.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.69 CLP 12.5K
62.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$22.28 CLP 20.3K
34.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$37.99 CLP 34.6K
35.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
-12.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.50 CLP 5,007
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$427 CLP 389.3K
-53.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$51.4 CLP 46.8K
-30.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.59 CLP 27.9K
29.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$62.6 CLP 57.0K
28.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$83.0 CLP 75.5K
6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Coquimbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$484 CLP 440.6K
100.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$375 CLP 341.8K
28.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$885 CLP 805.5K
80.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$584 CLP 531.4K
102.86%
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
Coquimbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$681 CLP 620.4K
11.02%
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 Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

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