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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 18.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 CLP 7,987
$11.61 MX$200
-22.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 CLP 26.7K
$42.75 MX$738
-29.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 CLP 5,232
$10.60 MX$183
-44.34%
Cappuccino
$2.53 CLP 2,239
$3.59 MX$62.0
-29.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 CLP 945
$1.45 MX$25.08
-26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 728
$0.90 MX$15.50
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,815
$3.03 MX$52.4
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CLP 2,760
$4.56 MX$78.8
-31.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 CLP 961
$1.45 MX$25.07
-25.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,091
$1.83 MX$31.55
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,428
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
$3.11 CLP 2,755
$2.54 MX$43.82
22.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 CLP 9,037
$8.54 MX$148
19.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 CLP 3,443
$8.47 MX$146
-54.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,752
$10.86 MX$188
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,337
$2.73 MX$47.13
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,451
$1.49 MX$25.77
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,684
$1.94 MX$33.55
-2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,089
$2.16 MX$37.38
-43.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 735
$1.85 MX$31.88
-55.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,466
$2.19 MX$37.80
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,139
$1.07 MX$18.52
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,051
$1.08 MX$18.71
10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.97 CLP 4,407
$4.06 MX$70.1
22.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 CLP 4,336
$10.46 MX$181
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,285
$1.65 MX$28.56
-12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,186
$2.55 MX$44.01
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 CLP 731
$0.56 MX$9.60
48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.50 CLP 445
$3.14 MX$54.2
-84.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 479
$2.37 MX$40.96
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.31 CLP 10.0K
$3.24 MX$56.0
249.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CLP 1,209
$1.31 MX$22.70
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K CLP 12.5M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-53.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K CLP 13.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-36.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 CLP 93.3K
$83.1 MX$1,436
26.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.28 CLP 9,998
$22.15 MX$383
-49.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 CLP 15.4K
$29.37 MX$507
-40.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.66 CLP 29.8K
$51.2 MX$884
-34.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.59 CLP 11.2K
$18.69 MX$323
-32.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.40 CLP 4,788
$4.89 MX$84.4
10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 CLP 272.8K
$199 MX$3,431
54.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 CLP 3.5M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-23.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.59 CLP 42.2K
$35.93 MX$621
32.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 CLP 25.2K
$39.39 MX$680
-27.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 54.0K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 CLP 59.6K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-23.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 CLP 446.6K
$963 MX$16.6K
-47.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 CLP 313.4K
$482 MX$8,326
-26.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 CLP 775.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-46.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 CLP 631.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-40.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,688 CLP 1.5M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-57.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,676 CLP 1.5M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-74.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 CLP 481.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
-25.22%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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