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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villarrica is 15.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 CLP 7,439
$11.61 MX$200
-27.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.92 CLP 39.8K
$42.75 MX$738
5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 6,893
$10.60 MX$183
-26.60%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,494
$3.59 MX$62.0
-21.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,168
$1.45 MX$25.08
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 909
$0.90 MX$15.50
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLP 2,810
$3.03 MX$52.4
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CLP 3,796
$4.56 MX$78.8
-6.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,059
$1.45 MX$25.07
-17.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,399
$1.83 MX$31.55
-13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,637
$1.61 MX$27.77
14.91%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,145
$2.54 MX$43.82
39.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,295
$8.54 MX$148
22.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,935
$8.47 MX$146
-21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 9,801
$10.86 MX$188
1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,600
$2.73 MX$47.13
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,328
$1.49 MX$25.77
0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,342
$1.94 MX$33.55
-22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,344
$2.16 MX$37.38
-29.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,097
$1.85 MX$31.88
-32.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,191
$2.19 MX$37.80
-38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,082
$1.07 MX$18.52
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,032
$1.08 MX$18.71
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,659
$4.06 MX$70.1
29.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 CLP 5,186
$10.46 MX$181
-44.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,436
$1.65 MX$28.56
-1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CLP 2,024
$2.55 MX$44.01
-10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 515
$0.56 MX$9.60
3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 456
$3.14 MX$54.2
-83.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,825
$2.37 MX$40.96
-13.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,266
$1.31 MX$22.70
9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-11.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 115.5K
$83.1 MX$1,436
56.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 CLP 11.9K
$22.15 MX$383
-39.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.54 CLP 19.1K
$29.37 MX$507
-26.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.68 CLP 34.3K
$51.2 MX$884
-24.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.2K
$18.69 MX$323
15.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 CLP 5,116
$4.89 MX$84.4
18.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 393.4K
$199 MX$3,431
123.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.94 CLP 44.3K
$35.93 MX$621
38.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.16 CLP 26.7K
$39.39 MX$680
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 CLP 54.8K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-23.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 CLP 73.3K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-5.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 432.0K
$963 MX$16.6K
-49.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 CLP 329.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 CLP 786.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-46.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 515.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-51.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 CLP 488.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
-24.15%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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