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

🙂 Solo nomad: Temuco is 4.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Temuco is 22.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,262
$11.85 MX$211
-41.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.81 CLP 28.9K
$42.16 MX$750
-24.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 CLP 7,019
$10.75 MX$191
-28.19%
Cappuccino
$4.09 CLP 3,716
$3.47 MX$61.8
17.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 1,996
$1.45 MX$25.85
51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CLP 1,158
$0.90 MX$16.06
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,404
$3.05 MX$54.3
22.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CLP 3,125
$4.42 MX$78.6
-22.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CLP 1,100
$1.37 MX$24.36
-11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLP 1,334
$1.87 MX$33.31
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,235
$1.54 MX$27.46
-11.69%
Eggs
$3.50 CLP 3,177
$2.50 MX$44.53
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 CLP 8,992
$8.61 MX$153
14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 CLP 5,705
$8.63 MX$154
-27.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 CLP 11.1K
$11.02 MX$196
11.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,710
$2.75 MX$48.91
-31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,913
$1.43 MX$25.41
46.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,908
$1.87 MX$33.32
12.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 CLP 2,034
$2.17 MX$38.56
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CLP 2,220
$1.88 MX$33.50
29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CLP 2,407
$2.25 MX$39.96
17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$1.07 MX$18.99
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,121
$1.07 MX$19.10
14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 CLP 4,283
$4.15 MX$73.9
13.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 CLP 4,810
$10.34 MX$184
-48.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,424
$1.68 MX$29.87
-6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 CLP 1,958
$2.48 MX$44.19
-12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 CLP 773
$0.55 MX$9.87
54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.23 CLP 32.0K
$26.53 MX$472
32.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 CLP 801
$3.22 MX$57.2
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,396
$2.48 MX$44.15
-37.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 CLP 8,649
$3.11 MX$55.3
206.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,264
$1.26 MX$22.34
10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-58.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.5M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-24.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 CLP 192.9K
$82.5 MX$1,467
157.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
$22.29 MX$396
-46.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 CLP 13.5K
$30.02 MX$534
-50.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 CLP 46.6K
$51.4 MX$915
-0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.23 CLP 44.7K
$18.29 MX$325
169.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 CLP 4,343
$4.98 MX$88.7
-4.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 CLP 204.4K
$200 MX$3,558
12.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-44.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.13 CLP 42.8K
$35.71 MX$635
31.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
$39.56 MX$704
-53.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 CLP 61.2K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 CLP 79.6K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 CLP 381.9K
$969 MX$17.2K
-56.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 317.5K
$482 MX$8,579
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 CLP 659.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-54.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 CLP 470.4K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-56.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-46.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-72.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 CLP 527.3K
$756 MX$13.5K
-23.28%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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