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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 43.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 17.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 CLP 8,018
$11.88 MX$210
-23.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 CLP 26.6K
$41.90 MX$740
-28.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 CLP 5,095
$10.55 MX$186
-45.31%
Cappuccino
$2.47 CLP 2,181
$3.60 MX$63.5
-31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 CLP 968
$1.50 MX$26.45
-26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 723
$0.91 MX$16.09
-9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,813
$3.08 MX$54.4
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CLP 2,700
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 CLP 965
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 CLP 1,070
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,384
$1.60 MX$28.27
-1.88%
Eggs
$3.15 CLP 2,784
$2.60 MX$45.97
21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 CLP 9,186
$8.36 MX$148
24.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 CLP 3,546
$8.64 MX$152
-53.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 CLP 9,741
$10.91 MX$192
1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,398
$2.61 MX$45.98
-39.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,369
$1.44 MX$25.46
7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,648
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,123
$2.12 MX$37.34
-40.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 CLP 788
$1.86 MX$32.87
-52.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,420
$2.22 MX$39.20
-27.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,136
$1.02 MX$17.99
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,098
$1.04 MX$18.36
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 CLP 4,173
$4.05 MX$71.5
16.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 CLP 4,218
$10.18 MX$180
-53.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,279
$1.69 MX$29.79
-14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,240
$2.62 MX$46.25
-3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 CLP 732
$0.51 MX$9.09
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 451
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 CLP 469
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 CLP 10.3K
$3.26 MX$57.5
257.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,272
$1.32 MX$23.36
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K CLP 13.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-35.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 CLP 92.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
25.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 CLP 9,928
$22.86 MX$404
-50.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 CLP 15.3K
$30.04 MX$530
-42.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.09 CLP 29.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-36.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.59 CLP 11.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-31.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 CLP 4,830
$5.12 MX$90.4
6.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 CLP 266.8K
$201 MX$3,541
50.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-24.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.58 CLP 42.9K
$35.73 MX$631
35.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.82 CLP 25.4K
$40.27 MX$711
-28.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 53.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 CLP 59.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-24.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 CLP 451.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-45.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 308.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 770.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-45.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 CLP 629.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-41.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,682 CLP 1.5M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-57.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,670 CLP 1.5M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-73.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 CLP 481.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-25.23%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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