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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 15.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 CLP 8,906
$11.85 MX$212
-17.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.54 CLP 34.2K
$42.16 MX$755
-10.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 CLP 7,638
$10.75 MX$192
-21.95%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,579
$3.47 MX$62.2
-18.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,117
$1.45 MX$26.01
-15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 CLP 790
$0.90 MX$16.16
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,984
$3.05 MX$54.7
7.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CLP 3,865
$4.42 MX$79.1
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,084
$1.37 MX$24.51
-13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$1.87 MX$33.51
-15.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 1,976
$1.54 MX$27.63
40.91%
Eggs
$4.00 CLP 3,638
$2.50 MX$44.81
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,556
$8.61 MX$154
21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,119
$8.63 MX$155
-22.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 CLP 8,555
$11.02 MX$197
-14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,631
$2.75 MX$49.22
-34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,431
$1.43 MX$25.56
9.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,430
$1.87 MX$33.52
-16.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,300
$2.17 MX$38.80
-34.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$1.88 MX$33.70
-38.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,228
$2.25 MX$40.21
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CLP 1,235
$1.07 MX$19.11
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,130
$1.07 MX$19.22
15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 CLP 4,143
$4.15 MX$74.4
9.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 CLP 4,601
$10.34 MX$185
-51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,280
$1.68 MX$30.06
-16.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CLP 1,653
$2.48 MX$44.46
-27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 551
$0.55 MX$9.93
10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 CLP 48.3K
$26.53 MX$475
99.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 433
$3.22 MX$57.6
-85.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 CLP 649
$2.48 MX$44.42
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 CLP 3,501
$3.11 MX$55.7
23.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,278
$1.26 MX$22.48
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K CLP 13.6M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-16.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.2K
$82.5 MX$1,476
57.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
$22.29 MX$399
-38.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
$30.02 MX$537
-27.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
$51.4 MX$921
-55.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
$18.29 MX$327
31.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 CLP 4,929
$4.98 MX$89.2
8.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 CLP 392.0K
$200 MX$3,580
115.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
60.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.19 CLP 29.3K
$35.71 MX$639
-9.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
$39.56 MX$708
-46.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 55.4K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-24.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CLP 46.1K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-42.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 CLP 438.4K
$969 MX$17.4K
-50.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 CLP 389.1K
$482 MX$8,632
-11.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 638.7K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-56.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 CLP 523.1K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-51.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-58.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-82.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 CLP 753.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
9.42%
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 Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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