Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Alemana is 40.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 14.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 CLP 6,000
$11.99 MX$227
-46.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 CLP 49.8K
$42.47 MX$803
25.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,634
$10.47 MX$198
-21.59%
Cappuccino
$1.43 CLP 1,328
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 CLP 844
$1.44 MX$27.16
-36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,156
$0.89 MX$16.79
39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,072
$3.09 MX$58.5
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,457
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 2,019
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.22%
Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,798
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 CLP 9,602
$8.61 MX$163
19.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 CLP 4,394
$8.54 MX$161
-44.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.4K
$10.98 MX$208
1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,878
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 CLP 1,962
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,475
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,677
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,489
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,208
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$1.09 MX$20.64
8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 CLP 5,447
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 CLP 5,970
$8.86 MX$167
-27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,482
$1.72 MX$32.53
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,405
$2.61 MX$49.37
-0.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 435
$3.24 MX$61.2
-85.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,324
$2.38 MX$44.94
-40.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$3.11 MX$58.7
273.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,333
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 CLP 59K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 CLP 12.7K
$22.14 MX$419
-38.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 CLP 20.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 CLP 17.6K
$18.72 MX$354
0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.5 CLP 6,047
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.2K
$200 MX$3,787
118.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,474 CLP 7.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
58.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 CLP 40K
$35.74 MX$676
20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.49 CLP 20K
$39.8 MX$753
-46.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.4 CLP 56.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.97 CLP 30.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-62.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 CLP 409.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 825.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 CLP 420.2K
$792 MX$15K
-42.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Villa Alemana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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