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

🙂 Solo nomad: Temuco is 23.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Temuco is 13.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,410
$11.99 MX$227
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
$42.47 MX$803
-23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 CLP 7,190
$10.47 MX$198
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CLP 3,618
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,125
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 CLP 1,190
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,483
$3.09 MX$58.5
21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 CLP 3,287
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 CLP 1,089
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 CLP 1,323
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,261
$1.57 MX$29.68
-13.38%
Eggs
$3.43 CLP 3,191
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 CLP 9,064
$8.61 MX$163
13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 CLP 5,733
$8.54 MX$161
-27.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 11.5K
$10.98 MX$208
12.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 CLP 1,770
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,976
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 2,027
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 CLP 2,124
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,227
$1.87 MX$35.3
27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CLP 2,440
$2.19 MX$41.37
19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$3.96 MX$74.9
21.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 CLP 4,725
$8.86 MX$167
-42.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,436
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CLP 2,001
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 839
$0.52 MX$9.74
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.68 CLP 33.2K
$26.59 MX$503
34.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 CLP 828
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 CLP 9,095
$3.11 MX$58.7
214.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,314
$1.31 MX$24.85
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K CLP 12.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-56.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-23.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CLP 200.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
156.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 CLP 11.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-45.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 CLP 14.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-49.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 CLP 47.6K
$52 MX$983
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.97 CLP 44.6K
$18.72 MX$354
156.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 CLP 4,581
$5.07 MX$95.9
-2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 CLP 216.3K
$200 MX$3,787
16.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-45.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.95 CLP 42.7K
$35.74 MX$676
28.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.35 CLP 17.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-53.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 CLP 64.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 CLP 82.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 CLP 385.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 CLP 314.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 CLP 665.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-56.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 CLP 483.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,082 CLP 1.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-32.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 CLP 1.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-76.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 CLP 506.4K
$792 MX$15K
-31.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Temuco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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