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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 30.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 CLP 7,657
$11.85 MX$205
-26.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 CLP 26.0K
$42.16 MX$730
-29.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 CLP 5,137
$10.75 MX$186
-45.40%
Cappuccino
$2.56 CLP 2,242
$3.47 MX$60.2
-26.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 969
$1.45 MX$25.17
-23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 CLP 707
$0.90 MX$15.64
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,799
$3.05 MX$52.9
4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CLP 2,734
$4.42 MX$76.5
-29.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 927
$1.37 MX$23.72
-22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,073
$1.87 MX$32.43
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,390
$1.54 MX$26.74
3.25%
Eggs
$3.06 CLP 2,678
$2.50 MX$43.36
22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,168
$8.61 MX$149
21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 CLP 3,382
$8.63 MX$150
-55.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 9,698
$11.02 MX$191
0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,325
$2.75 MX$47.62
-44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,403
$1.43 MX$24.73
11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,660
$1.87 MX$32.44
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,113
$2.17 MX$37.54
-41.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 722
$1.88 MX$32.61
-55.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,442
$2.25 MX$38.91
-26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,097
$1.07 MX$18.49
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,079
$1.07 MX$18.59
14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,279
$4.15 MX$72.0
17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,142
$10.34 MX$179
-54.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,264
$1.68 MX$29.08
-13.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CLP 2,107
$2.48 MX$43.02
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 776
$0.55 MX$9.61
61.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 407
$3.22 MX$55.7
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 470
$2.48 MX$42.98
-78.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.0K
$3.11 MX$53.9
268.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,199
$1.26 MX$21.75
8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.2M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-54.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 13.7M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-34.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 93.1K
$82.5 MX$1,429
29.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 CLP 10.0K
$22.29 MX$386
-48.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 CLP 15.2K
$30.02 MX$520
-42.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 CLP 29.7K
$51.4 MX$891
-34.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 CLP 10.7K
$18.29 MX$317
-32.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 4,821
$4.98 MX$86.3
10.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 261.1K
$200 MX$3,464
49.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.5M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-24.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 CLP 42.7K
$35.71 MX$618
36.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 CLP 25.1K
$39.56 MX$685
-27.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 53.9K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-23.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 CLP 57.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 440.0K
$969 MX$16.8K
-48.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 CLP 313.3K
$482 MX$8,352
-25.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 760.1K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-45.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 604.8K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-41.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 CLP 1.5M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-57.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 CLP 1.5M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-73.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 CLP 490.8K
$756 MX$13.1K
-25.80%
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 Rancagua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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