Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 39.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLP 8,220
$11.99 MX$227
-26.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 CLP 35.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-10.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 CLP 7,081
$10.47 MX$198
-27.32%
Cappuccino
$2.9 CLP 2,697
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLP 919
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$0.89 MX$16.79
14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 CLP 2,733
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CLP 4,289
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 CLP 1,395
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$1.57 MX$29.68
19.75%
Eggs
$3.39 CLP 3,151
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 CLP 11K
$8.61 MX$163
37.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 CLP 6,233
$8.54 MX$161
-21.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 CLP 9,990
$10.98 MX$208
-2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,747
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,369
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,788
$2.19 MX$41.42
-12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,276
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,239
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,411
$1.09 MX$20.64
39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 CLP 4,521
$3.96 MX$74.9
22.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 CLP 5,317
$8.86 MX$167
-35.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CLP 1,341
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 CLP 946
$0.52 MX$9.74
96.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 472
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,319
$1.31 MX$24.85
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K CLP 20.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K CLP 22.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
57.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 CLP 11.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-45.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 20.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-28.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 CLP 20.6K
$18.72 MX$354
18.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,339
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 410.6K
$200 MX$3,787
120.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
$35.74 MX$676
53.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 CLP 27.6K
$39.8 MX$753
-25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 CLP 53.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-27.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 CLP 82.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 CLP 471.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CLP 829.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Montt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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