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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 0.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 CLP 8,775
$11.99 MX$227
-21.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.79 CLP 35.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-11.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 CLP 7,794
$10.47 MX$198
-19.96%
Cappuccino
$2.9 CLP 2,695
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$1.44 MX$27.16
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 CLP 787
$0.89 MX$16.79
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 CLP 2,922
$3.09 MX$58.5
1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CLP 4,106
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,147
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,407
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 2,009
$1.57 MX$29.68
37.58%
Eggs
$4.01 CLP 3,733
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 CLP 9,815
$8.61 MX$163
22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,284
$8.54 MX$161
-20.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 CLP 8,724
$10.98 MX$208
-14.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 CLP 1,682
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,517
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 CLP 1,319
$2.19 MX$41.42
-35.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,223
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,239
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,103
$1.09 MX$20.64
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 CLP 4,379
$3.96 MX$74.9
18.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 CLP 4,348
$8.86 MX$167
-47.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CLP 1,375
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 CLP 1,764
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 566
$0.52 MX$9.74
17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
$26.59 MX$503
105.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 440
$3.24 MX$61.2
-85.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 CLP 703
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 CLP 3,531
$3.11 MX$58.7
22.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,323
$1.31 MX$24.85
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K CLP 14M
$30.3K MX$573K
-50.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K CLP 18.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
59.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 CLP 12.4K
$22.14 MX$419
-39.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.07 CLP 20.5K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 CLP 21.2K
$52 MX$983
-56.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.24 CLP 22.5K
$18.72 MX$354
29.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 CLP 5,137
$5.07 MX$95.9
8.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 CLP 400.6K
$200 MX$3,787
115.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,647 CLP 8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.8 CLP 29.6K
$35.74 MX$676
-11.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.26 CLP 19.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-46.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-21.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 CLP 46.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-43.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 450.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 CLP 405.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 CLP 656.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 CLP 542.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,618 CLP 1.5M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,081 CLP 1M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 CLP 734.7K
$792 MX$15K
-0.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Valparaiso: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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