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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quellón is 21.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quellón is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 CLP 8,532
$11.99 MX$227
-23.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.75 CLP 45.3K
$42.47 MX$803
14.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 CLP 8,293
$10.47 MX$198
-14.80%
Cappuccino
$3.01 CLP 2,799
$3.6 MX$68.2
-16.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CLP 1,329
$1.44 MX$27.16
-0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 1,016
$0.89 MX$16.79
22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.6 CLP 3,350
$3.09 MX$58.5
16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CLP 3,999
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,102
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 CLP 1,411
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,811
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.20%
Eggs
$3.44 CLP 3,197
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 CLP 10K
$8.61 MX$163
25.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 CLP 6,503
$8.54 MX$161
-18.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.9 CLP 9,204
$10.98 MX$208
-9.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,677
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,409
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,445
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,411
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 CLP 1,201
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 CLP 1,299
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 CLP 1,119
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,124
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 CLP 4,724
$3.96 MX$74.9
28.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.94 CLP 4,599
$8.86 MX$167
-44.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,447
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,125
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 CLP 445
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 461
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,274
$1.31 MX$24.85
4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K CLP 20.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K CLP 22.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 CLP 126.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
61.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.46 CLP 13.4K
$22.14 MX$419
-34.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.54 CLP 20K
$30.14 MX$570
-28.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53 CLP 49.3K
$52 MX$983
1.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.5 CLP 17.2K
$18.72 MX$354
-1.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 CLP 5,784
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 CLP 394.7K
$200 MX$3,787
111.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$35.74 MX$676
44.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 CLP 30.6K
$39.8 MX$753
-17.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 CLP 56.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 CLP 71.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quellón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 444.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 CLP 201.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 CLP 833.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-45.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 CLP 349.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quellón
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%

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

Last update for Quellón: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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