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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villarrica is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 CLP 7,475
$11.99 MX$227
-32.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.79 CLP 36.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 CLP 6,594
$10.47 MX$198
-32.28%
Cappuccino
$2.74 CLP 2,546
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CLP 1,210
$1.44 MX$27.16
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$0.89 MX$16.79
14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 CLP 3,062
$3.09 MX$58.5
6.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,930
$4.58 MX$86.6
-7.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,146
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,462
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,794
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.93%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,305
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 CLP 9,964
$8.61 MX$163
24.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 CLP 6,303
$8.54 MX$161
-20.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 CLP 9,925
$10.98 MX$208
-2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,453
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,481
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,407
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,163
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,264
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,137
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,135
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLP 5,065
$3.96 MX$74.9
37.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 CLP 4,689
$8.86 MX$167
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CLP 1,661
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,164
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 CLP 714
$0.52 MX$9.74
48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 CLP 460
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,912
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 CLP 1,437
$1.31 MX$24.85
18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-40.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CLP 18.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
58.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.5 CLP 11.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-43.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.55 CLP 19.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-31.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.88 CLP 29.7K
$52 MX$983
-38.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.98 CLP 19.5K
$18.72 MX$354
12.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 CLP 4,916
$5.07 MX$95.9
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 CLP 401K
$200 MX$3,787
115.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.29 CLP 44K
$35.74 MX$676
32.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.01 CLP 27K
$39.8 MX$753
-27.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 CLP 60K
$79 MX$1,493
-18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 CLP 75.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 CLP 481.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CLP 709.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.86%
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
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 CLP 494.1K
$792 MX$15K
-32.90%
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 Villarrica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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