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 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Antonio de Petrel is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 CLP 7,756
$11.85 MX$205
-25.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.94 CLP 39.3K
$42.16 MX$730
6.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 CLP 7,187
$10.75 MX$186
-23.53%
Cappuccino
$2.73 CLP 2,385
$3.47 MX$60.2
-21.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$1.45 MX$25.17
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 892
$0.90 MX$15.64
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,766
$3.05 MX$52.9
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 CLP 3,627
$4.42 MX$76.5
-6.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,034
$1.37 MX$23.72
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,336
$1.87 MX$32.43
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,638
$1.54 MX$26.74
21.43%
Eggs
$3.60 CLP 3,150
$2.50 MX$43.36
44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 CLP 9,077
$8.61 MX$149
20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 CLP 5,917
$8.63 MX$150
-21.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 CLP 9,568
$11.02 MX$191
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CLP 1,604
$2.75 MX$47.62
-33.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,329
$1.43 MX$24.73
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,327
$1.87 MX$32.44
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,285
$2.17 MX$37.54
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 CLP 1,134
$1.88 MX$32.61
-30.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,182
$2.25 MX$38.91
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,109
$1.07 MX$18.49
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,035
$1.07 MX$18.59
10.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,610
$4.15 MX$72.0
26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,372
$1.68 MX$29.08
-6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CLP 2,029
$2.48 MX$43.02
-6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 512
$0.55 MX$9.61
5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 444
$3.22 MX$55.7
-84.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 CLP 2,792
$2.48 MX$42.98
28.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$53.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,240
$1.26 MX$21.75
12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLP 17.2M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-35.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CLP 18.9M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-10.12%
🧾 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)
$131 CLP 114.4K
$82.5 MX$1,429
58.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 CLP 11.7K
$22.29 MX$386
-39.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.05 CLP 19.3K
$30.02 MX$520
-26.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.30 CLP 33.5K
$51.4 MX$891
-25.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.58 CLP 18.9K
$18.29 MX$317
17.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 CLP 4,911
$4.98 MX$86.3
12.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLP 385.9K
$200 MX$3,464
120.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 CLP 1.1M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-77.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 CLP 44.2K
$35.71 MX$618
41.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.85 CLP 27.0K
$39.56 MX$685
-22.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 CLP 53.9K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-23.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 CLP 71.5K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-7.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 CLP 422.8K
$969 MX$16.8K
-50.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 CLP 320.2K
$482 MX$8,352
-24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 CLP 773.4K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-44.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 CLP 515.1K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-50.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Antonio de Petrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 CLP 389.7K
$756 MX$13.1K
-41.09%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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