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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Villarrica is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Villarrica is 8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 CLPย 7,535
$11.88 MX$210
-28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.24 CLPย 39.9K
$41.90 MX$740
7.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 CLPย 7,118
$10.55 MX$186
-23.60%
Cappuccino
$2.75 CLPย 2,430
$3.60 MX$63.5
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLPย 1,196
$1.50 MX$26.45
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLPย 928
$0.91 MX$16.09
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 CLPย 2,921
$3.08 MX$54.4
7.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLPย 3,627
$4.47 MX$78.8
-8.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLPย 1,078
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 CLPย 1,326
$1.90 MX$33.47
-21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 CLPย 1,695
$1.60 MX$28.27
20.00%
Eggs
$3.55 CLPย 3,133
$2.60 MX$45.97
36.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 CLPย 9,130
$8.36 MX$148
23.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLPย 5,902
$8.64 MX$152
-22.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 CLPย 9,842
$10.91 MX$192
2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLPย 1,663
$2.61 MX$45.98
-27.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLPย 1,385
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLPย 1,401
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 CLPย 1,316
$2.12 MX$37.34
-29.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLPย 1,133
$1.86 MX$32.87
-31.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLPย 1,202
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLPย 1,119
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLPย 1,081
$1.04 MX$18.36
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 CLPย 4,618
$4.05 MX$71.5
29.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 CLPย 5,332
$10.18 MX$180
-40.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CLPย 1,435
$1.69 MX$29.79
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLPย 2,021
$2.62 MX$46.25
-12.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 CLPย 503
$0.51 MX$9.09
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.50 CLPย 444
$3.15 MX$55.7
-84.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 CLPย 1,897
$2.46 MX$43.49
-12.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLPย 1,225
$1.32 MX$23.36
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLPย 17.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-35.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CLPย 18.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLPย 115.3K
$83.5 MX$1,474
56.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.81 CLPย 12.2K
$22.86 MX$404
-39.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLPย 19.7K
$30.04 MX$530
-25.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 CLPย 34.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-25.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.99 CLPย 18.5K
$18.30 MX$323
14.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 CLPย 5,021
$5.12 MX$90.4
11.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLPย 378.2K
$201 MX$3,541
113.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 CLPย 45.0K
$35.73 MX$631
42.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 CLPย 27.1K
$40.27 MX$711
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 CLPย 54.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 CLPย 72.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-7.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 CLPย 429.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-48.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLPย 329.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-22.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 CLPย 780.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-44.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 CLPย 524.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-50.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 CLPย 508.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-21.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.42
-54.64%

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Last update for Villarrica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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