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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talcahuano is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.38 CLP 7,618
$11.85 MX$211
-29.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.59 CLP 40.5K
$42.16 MX$750
5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 CLP 7,056
$10.75 MX$191
-27.81%
Cappuccino
$2.72 CLP 2,472
$3.47 MX$61.8
-21.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,198
$1.45 MX$25.85
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 928
$0.90 MX$16.06
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 CLP 3,018
$3.05 MX$54.3
8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 CLP 3,866
$4.42 MX$78.6
-3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,069
$1.37 MX$24.36
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,369
$1.87 MX$33.31
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,745
$1.54 MX$27.46
24.68%
Eggs
$3.60 CLP 3,271
$2.50 MX$44.53
44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 CLP 9,698
$8.61 MX$153
23.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 CLP 5,889
$8.63 MX$154
-24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 CLP 9,858
$11.02 MX$196
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,708
$2.75 MX$48.91
-31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,361
$1.43 MX$25.41
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,455
$1.87 MX$33.32
-14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,365
$2.17 MX$38.56
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 CLP 1,171
$1.88 MX$33.50
-31.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,285
$2.25 MX$39.96
-37.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLP 1,148
$1.07 MX$18.99
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,121
$1.07 MX$19.10
14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.51 CLP 5,004
$4.15 MX$73.9
32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,446
$1.68 MX$29.87
-5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 2,001
$2.48 MX$44.19
-11.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 568
$0.55 MX$9.87
14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 435
$3.22 MX$57.2
-85.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.15
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$55.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,262
$1.26 MX$22.34
10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 17.6M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-36.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CLP 19.6M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 121.2K
$82.5 MX$1,467
61.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 CLP 12.5K
$22.29 MX$396
-38.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.60 CLP 19.6K
$30.02 MX$534
-28.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 CLP 35.5K
$51.4 MX$915
-24.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 CLP 19.4K
$18.29 MX$325
16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 CLP 5,294
$4.98 MX$88.7
17.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 401.6K
$200 MX$3,558
120.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 CLP 45.8K
$35.71 MX$635
41.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.44 CLP 27.7K
$39.56 MX$704
-23.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 CLP 55.2K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-24.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 CLP 75.6K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-5.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 CLP 430.1K
$969 MX$17.2K
-51.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 CLP 334.0K
$482 MX$8,579
-23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 CLP 803.2K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 CLP 543.2K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-49.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 CLP 613.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
-10.80%
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 Talcahuano: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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