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 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Bernardo is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 CLP 9,920
$11.85 MX$212
-8.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 CLP 49.3K
$42.16 MX$755
28.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 CLP 7,850
$10.75 MX$192
-19.81%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CLP 2,827
$3.47 MX$62.2
-10.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CLP 800
$1.45 MX$26.01
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$0.90 MX$16.16
37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,921
$3.05 MX$54.7
5.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CLP 3,974
$4.42 MX$79.1
-1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 1,013
$1.37 MX$24.51
-18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,425
$1.87 MX$33.51
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 1,968
$1.54 MX$27.63
40.26%
Eggs
$4.06 CLP 3,700
$2.50 MX$44.81
62.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,553
$8.61 MX$154
21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 CLP 6,001
$8.63 MX$155
-23.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 CLP 9,925
$11.02 MX$197
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 CLP 1,826
$2.75 MX$49.22
-26.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,488
$1.43 MX$25.56
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,939
$1.87 MX$33.52
13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,704
$2.17 MX$38.80
-13.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,718
$1.88 MX$33.70
0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,462
$2.25 MX$40.21
-28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,212
$1.07 MX$19.11
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,134
$1.07 MX$19.22
16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 CLP 3,190
$4.15 MX$74.4
-15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 CLP 6,027
$10.34 MX$185
-35.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,479
$1.68 MX$30.06
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,249
$2.48 MX$44.46
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 562
$0.55 MX$9.93
12.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 436
$3.22 MX$57.6
-85.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$2.48 MX$44.42
-43.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 CLP 10.6K
$3.11 MX$55.7
273.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$1.26 MX$22.48
11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-37.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-5.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 120.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
60.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 CLP 12.2K
$22.29 MX$399
-39.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 CLP 20.2K
$30.02 MX$537
-26.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 CLP 35.0K
$51.4 MX$921
-25.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.7K
$18.29 MX$327
18.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 CLP 6,033
$4.98 MX$89.2
32.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLP 389.7K
$200 MX$3,580
113.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,522 CLP 7.8M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
60.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 CLP 51.2K
$35.71 MX$639
57.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.34 CLP 30.4K
$39.56 MX$708
-15.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 69.6K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 CLP 77.5K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 CLP 431.8K
$969 MX$17.4K
-51.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.8K
$482 MX$8,632
-22.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 814.6K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 534.7K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-50.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,065 CLP 1.9M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-49.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 CLP 1.4M
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-76.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Bernardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 CLP 1.3M
$756 MX$13.5K
88.45%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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