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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.6% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.7% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.89 CLP 6,276
71.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$31.81 CLP 29.0K
32.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.72 CLP 7,034
39.25%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.09 CLP 3,724
-15.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.20 CLP 2,000
-34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.27 CLP 1,160
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.75 CLP 3,412
-18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.44 CLP 3,132
28.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.21 CLP 1,102
13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.47 CLP 1,337
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.36 CLP 1,238
13.24%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.50 CLP 3,184
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.90 CLP 9,012
-13.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.28 CLP 5,718
37.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
-10.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.88 CLP 1,714
46.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.10 CLP 1,917
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.10 CLP 1,913
-10.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.24 CLP 2,038
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.44 CLP 2,224
-22.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.65 CLP 2,412
-15.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.86 CLP 1,698
-42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.23 CLP 1,124
-13.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.71 CLP 4,292
-11.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.29 CLP 4,820
95.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.57 CLP 1,427
7.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.16 CLP 1,963
14.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.85 CLP 774
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$35.23 CLP 32.1K
-24.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.88 CLP 803
265.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.54 CLP 1,399
61.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.52 CLP 8,668
-67.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.39 CLP 1,267
-9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$12.8K CLP 11.7M
139.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
32.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$212 CLP 193.4K
-61.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
87.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$14.89 CLP 13.6K
101.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$49.23 CLP 44.8K
-62.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.78 CLP 4,352
4.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$225 CLP 204.8K
-11.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
81.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$47.13 CLP 42.9K
-24.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
114.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$67.3 CLP 61.3K
19.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$87.6 CLP 79.7K
0.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$420 CLP 382.7K
130.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$349 CLP 318.2K
38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$726 CLP 660.7K
119.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$518 CLP 471.4K
128.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
85.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
260.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$580 CLP 528.4K
30.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.8
137.92%

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 Temuco: March 1, 2026

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