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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.3% more expensive than Osorno without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.8% more expensive than Osorno without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$7.88 CLP 6,888
50.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$32.48 CLP 28.4K
29.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$6.83 CLP 5,970
57.39%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.19 CLP 1,911
58.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.39 CLP 1,212
4.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$1.05 CLP 918
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$1.93 CLP 1,690
58.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.62 CLP 2,291
68.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.27 CLP 1,109
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.61 CLP 1,407
16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.59 CLP 1,387
-3.14%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$3.94 CLP 3,447
-36.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$10.28 CLP 8,993
-16.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$5.64 CLP 4,931
53.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$10.05 CLP 8,788
9.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.03 CLP 1,778
35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.47 CLP 1,288
-2.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.88 CLP 1,648
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.13 CLP 1,866
1.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$2.03 CLP 1,775
-7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.73 CLP 1,511
30.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.23 CLP 1,076
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$1.03 CLP 897
3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$5.53 CLP 4,833
-24.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$4.78 CLP 4,177
116.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$1.65 CLP 1,447
1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$3.23 CLP 2,824
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.53 CLP 460
3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$16.35 CLP 14.3K
62.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$0.50 CLP 439
544.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.96 CLP 837
158.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$5.35 CLP 4,680
-41.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.48 CLP 1,292
-14.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$15.4K CLP 13.5M
99.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$15.2K CLP 13.3M
57.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$132 CLP 115.9K
-37.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$10.99 CLP 9,613
102.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$30.96 CLP 27.1K
-3.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$38.27 CLP 33.5K
34.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$14.10 CLP 12.3K
29.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$9.66 CLP 8,445
-48.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$441 CLP 385.8K
-54.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$41.94 CLP 36.7K
-14.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$29.91 CLP 26.2K
32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$45.69 CLP 40.0K
76.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$46.44 CLP 40.6K
90.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$421 CLP 367.8K
130.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$395 CLP 345.4K
22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$541 CLP 473.1K
194.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$597 CLP 522.2K
98.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$1,113 CLP 973.3K
263.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,711 CLP 1.5M
281.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Osorno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$671 CLP 586.7K
12.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.72
141.95%

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 Osorno: March 2, 2026

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