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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.4% more expensive than Talcahuano without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.6% more expensive than Talcahuano without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.55 CLP 7,548
38.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$44.48 CLP 39.3K
-5.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.75 CLP 6,845
36.13%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.83 CLP 2,500
27.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.31 CLP 1,155
14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.03 CLP 908
-11.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.19 CLP 2,818
-3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$4.30 CLP 3,794
3.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.24 CLP 1,095
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.56 CLP 1,378
21.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.85 CLP 1,633
-13.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.45 CLP 3,046
-24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.59 CLP 9,352
-21.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.76 CLP 5,969
27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.11 CLP 9,804
-1.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.82 CLP 1,609
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.57 CLP 1,390
-8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.58 CLP 1,396
24.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.50 CLP 1,325
41.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.23 CLP 1,087
51.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.37 CLP 1,207
62.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.26 CLP 1,112
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.21 CLP 1,071
-14.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.47 CLP 4,825
-25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.61 CLP 1,420
4.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.23 CLP 1,965
17.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.62 CLP 547
-17.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.47 CLP 417
570.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.43 CLP 1,263
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
56.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.2K CLP 18.7M
12.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$131 CLP 115.7K
-36.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$13.29 CLP 11.7K
72.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$21.83 CLP 19.3K
37.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$38.67 CLP 34.1K
34.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$21.02 CLP 18.6K
-12.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.78 CLP 5,104
-11.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$441 CLP 389.5K
-54.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$51.1 CLP 45.1K
-30.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.55 CLP 27.0K
31.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$61.1 CLP 53.9K
29.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$81.9 CLP 72.3K
8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$477 CLP 420.6K
98.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$366 CLP 323.2K
31.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$903 CLP 796.7K
77.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$601 CLP 530.3K
101.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Talcahuano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$669 CLP 590.9K
8.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.18
120.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Talcahuano: January 11, 2026

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