Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: San Bernardo is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Bernardo is 12.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 CLP 9,846
$11.99 MX$227
-11.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 50.6K
$42.47 MX$803
28.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 CLP 7,784
$10.47 MX$198
-20.06%
Cappuccino
$3.28 CLP 3,048
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 CLP 875
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,162
$0.89 MX$16.79
40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 CLP 2,916
$3.09 MX$58.5
1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 CLP 4,040
$4.58 MX$86.6
-5.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 1,034
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,466
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,950
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.76%
Eggs
$4.21 CLP 3,917
$2.55 MX$48.3
65.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 CLP 9,895
$8.61 MX$163
23.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 CLP 6,071
$8.54 MX$161
-23.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 CLP 9,996
$10.98 MX$208
-2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,889
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,510
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,896
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,732
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,756
$1.87 MX$35.3
1.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,573
$2.19 MX$41.37
-22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,212
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,159
$1.09 MX$20.64
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 CLP 3,114
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 CLP 5,802
$8.86 MX$167
-29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 438
$3.24 MX$61.2
-85.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,309
$2.38 MX$44.94
-40.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.6 CLP 10.8K
$3.11 MX$58.7
272.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,340
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 18.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K CLP 21M
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 121.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
54.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 CLP 12.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-38.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 CLP 20.5K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 CLP 19.9K
$52 MX$983
-58.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.24 CLP 20.7K
$18.72 MX$354
18.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 CLP 6,082
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 CLP 404K
$200 MX$3,787
116.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,613 CLP 8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CLP 51.8K
$35.74 MX$676
55.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
$39.8 MX$753
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 CLP 70.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-4.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 CLP 77.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 450K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 CLP 249K
$474 MX$8,968
-43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 825.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 CLP 537.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,903 CLP 1.8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 CLP 1.3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,410 CLP 1.3M
$792 MX$15K
78.02%
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 Bernardo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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