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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 33% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Talcahuano is 5.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 CLPΒ 7,548
$11.88 MX$210
-28.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.48 CLPΒ 39.3K
$41.90 MX$740
6.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 CLPΒ 6,845
$10.55 MX$186
-26.54%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLPΒ 2,500
$3.60 MX$63.5
-21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLPΒ 1,155
$1.50 MX$26.45
-12.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLPΒ 908
$0.91 MX$16.09
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLPΒ 2,818
$3.08 MX$54.4
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 CLPΒ 3,794
$4.47 MX$78.8
-3.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLPΒ 1,095
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLPΒ 1,378
$1.90 MX$33.47
-17.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLPΒ 1,633
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.63%
Eggs
$3.45 CLPΒ 3,046
$2.60 MX$45.97
32.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 CLPΒ 9,352
$8.36 MX$148
26.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLPΒ 5,969
$8.64 MX$152
-21.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CLPΒ 9,804
$10.91 MX$192
1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLPΒ 1,609
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLPΒ 1,390
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLPΒ 1,396
$1.96 MX$34.55
-19.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLPΒ 1,325
$2.12 MX$37.34
-29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLPΒ 1,087
$1.86 MX$32.87
-33.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLPΒ 1,207
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLPΒ 1,112
$1.02 MX$17.99
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLPΒ 1,071
$1.04 MX$18.36
16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 CLPΒ 4,825
$4.05 MX$71.5
35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CLPΒ 1,420
$1.69 MX$29.79
-4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CLPΒ 1,965
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLPΒ 547
$0.51 MX$9.09
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLPΒ 417
$3.15 MX$55.7
-85.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLPΒ 1,263
$1.32 MX$23.36
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLPΒ 17.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-35.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLPΒ 18.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLPΒ 115.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
56.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.29 CLPΒ 11.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-41.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.83 CLPΒ 19.3K
$30.04 MX$530
-27.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.67 CLPΒ 34.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-25.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.02 CLPΒ 18.6K
$18.30 MX$323
14.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 CLPΒ 5,104
$5.12 MX$90.4
12.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLPΒ 389.5K
$201 MX$3,541
119.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 CLPΒ 45.1K
$35.73 MX$631
42.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 CLPΒ 27.0K
$40.27 MX$711
-24.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 CLPΒ 53.9K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 CLPΒ 72.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 CLPΒ 420.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 CLPΒ 323.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-24.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 CLPΒ 796.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 CLPΒ 530.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-50.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$669 CLPΒ 590.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-8.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Talcahuano: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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