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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quellón is 10.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quellón is 22.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 CLP 7,999
$11.85 MX$212
-25.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.82 CLP 40.8K
$42.16 MX$755
6.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,473
$10.75 MX$192
-23.63%
Cappuccino
$2.85 CLP 2,598
$3.47 MX$62.2
-17.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,186
$1.45 MX$26.01
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 920
$0.90 MX$16.16
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.22 CLP 2,930
$3.05 MX$54.7
5.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,855
$4.42 MX$79.1
-4.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,131
$1.37 MX$24.51
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,420
$1.87 MX$33.51
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,705
$1.54 MX$27.63
21.43%
Eggs
$3.63 CLP 3,306
$2.50 MX$44.81
45.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 CLP 9,382
$8.61 MX$154
19.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 CLP 6,058
$8.63 MX$155
-22.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 CLP 9,952
$11.02 MX$197
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,655
$2.75 MX$49.22
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,414
$1.43 MX$25.56
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,406
$1.87 MX$33.52
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,359
$2.17 MX$38.80
-31.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,122
$1.88 MX$33.70
-34.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,234
$2.25 MX$40.21
-39.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLP 1,098
$1.07 MX$19.11
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,080
$1.07 MX$19.22
11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 CLP 4,891
$4.15 MX$74.4
29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.00 CLP 9,110
$10.34 MX$185
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,396
$1.68 MX$30.06
-8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,090
$2.48 MX$44.46
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 531
$0.55 MX$9.93
5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 427
$3.22 MX$57.6
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$55.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,290
$1.26 MX$22.48
12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-35.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CLP 19.1M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-12.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.3K
$82.5 MX$1,476
57.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 CLP 12.4K
$22.29 MX$399
-39.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.13 CLP 20.2K
$30.02 MX$537
-26.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.90 CLP 34.5K
$51.4 MX$921
-26.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.13 CLP 19.2K
$18.29 MX$327
15.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,226
$4.98 MX$89.2
15.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 CLP 396.7K
$200 MX$3,580
117.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 CLP 46.5K
$35.71 MX$639
43.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.74 CLP 27.1K
$39.56 MX$708
-24.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 CLP 56.2K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-23.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 CLP 74.3K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-7.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 435.1K
$969 MX$17.4K
-50.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.9K
$482 MX$8,632
-22.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 CLP 799.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-44.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 531.4K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-50.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Quellón: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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