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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 25.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talcahuano is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 CLP 7,730
$11.99 MX$227
-30.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 CLP 35.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-9.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 CLP 7,604
$10.47 MX$198
-21.87%
Cappuccino
$3.08 CLP 2,865
$3.6 MX$68.2
-14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,088
$1.44 MX$27.16
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 971
$0.89 MX$16.79
16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 CLP 2,633
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CLP 3,587
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,279
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 CLP 1,289
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,940
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.12%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,617
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 CLP 8,511
$8.61 MX$163
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 CLP 6,981
$8.54 MX$161
-12.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 CLP 11.2K
$10.98 MX$208
10.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,560
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,350
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,558
$1.88 MX$35.63
-11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$2.19 MX$41.42
-39.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,347
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 CLP 1,305
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 983
$1.09 MX$20.64
-2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 CLP 5,274
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 CLP 5,157
$8.86 MX$167
-37.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,602
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,982
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 CLP 508
$0.52 MX$9.74
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 CLP 494
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,284
$1.31 MX$24.85
5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$24K MX$453.6K
-19.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CLP 133.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
70.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14 CLP 13K
$22.14 MX$419
-36.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.87 CLP 19.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 CLP 17.6K
$18.72 MX$354
1.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 CLP 5,749
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.7K
$200 MX$3,787
118.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 CLP 48.6K
$35.74 MX$676
46.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 CLP 27.7K
$39.8 MX$753
-25.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 CLP 62.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 CLP 80.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 CLP 455.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 CLP 148.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 823.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 CLP 247.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 CLP 589.2K
$792 MX$15K
-19.98%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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