Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio de Petrel and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio de Petrel and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: San Antonio de Petrel is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Antonio de Petrel is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.84 CLP 7,291
$11.99 MX$227
-34.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 CLP 42.8K
$42.47 MX$803
8.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 CLP 6,360
$10.47 MX$198
-34.67%
Cappuccino
$3.06 CLP 2,846
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,349
$1.44 MX$27.16
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 CLP 926
$0.89 MX$16.79
12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 CLP 2,903
$3.09 MX$58.5
0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,408
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 CLP 1,162
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 CLP 1,555
$1.85 MX$34.9
-9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,726
$1.57 MX$29.68
18.47%
Eggs
$3.15 CLP 2,928
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 CLP 8,733
$8.61 MX$163
9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 CLP 5,444
$8.54 MX$161
-31.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.19 CLP 11.3K
$10.98 MX$208
11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,807
$2.72 MX$51.4
-28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,429
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,347
$2.19 MX$41.42
-33.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,165
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 CLP 1,392
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLP 1,244
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 961
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.61 CLP 4,288
$3.96 MX$74.9
16.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.4 CLP 5,023
$8.86 MX$167
-39.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,441
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 2,093
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$0.52 MX$9.74
71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 446
$3.24 MX$61.2
-85.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 CLP 2,875
$2.38 MX$44.94
29.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,321
$1.31 MX$24.85
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K CLP 18.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K CLP 22.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
0.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 CLP 138.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
77.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 CLP 12.9K
$22.14 MX$419
-37.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.34 CLP 20.8K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 CLP 24.6K
$52 MX$983
-49.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 CLP 18.4K
$18.72 MX$354
5.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLP 5,176
$5.07 MX$95.9
9.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 CLP 409.1K
$200 MX$3,787
119.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,224 CLP 1.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.32 CLP 44K
$35.74 MX$676
32.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.02 CLP 29.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-19.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 CLP 58K
$79 MX$1,493
-21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 CLP 86.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
4.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 CLP 438.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-51.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 CLP 250.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-43.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 CLP 827.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 CLP 459.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 CLP 393.8K
$792 MX$15K
-46.52%
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 San Antonio de Petrel: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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