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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 49.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Villarrica is 36.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 โ‚ฒ25.2K
$11.88 MX$210
-68.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.20 โ‚ฒ102.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-63.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 โ‚ฒ30.7K
$10.55 MX$186
-57.06%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ฒ8,740
$3.60 MX$63.5
-64.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,373
$1.50 MX$26.45
-56.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฒ2,448
$0.91 MX$16.09
-60.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 โ‚ฒ7,427
$3.08 MX$54.4
-64.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฒ6,527
$4.47 MX$78.8
-78.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 โ‚ฒ5,626
$1.39 MX$24.54
-40.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 โ‚ฒ5,537
$1.90 MX$33.47
-56.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฒ6,604
$1.60 MX$28.27
-38.75%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฒ10.8K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚ฒ36.2K
$8.36 MX$148
-36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฒ19.7K
$8.64 MX$152
-66.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 โ‚ฒ43.7K
$10.91 MX$192
-40.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฒ13.1K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฒ5,279
$1.44 MX$25.46
-45.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,393
$1.96 MX$34.55
-66.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฒ11.6K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฒ6,952
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚ฒ4,233
$2.22 MX$39.20
-71.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚ฒ3,749
$1.02 MX$17.99
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฒ3,825
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.91 โ‚ฒ6,187
$4.05 MX$71.5
-77.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 โ‚ฒ42.8K
$10.18 MX$180
-37.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฒ3,203
$1.69 MX$29.79
-72.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฒ9,562
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,427
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฒ5,330
$2.46 MX$43.49
-67.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 โ‚ฒ26.2K
$3.26 MX$57.5
18.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ5,677
$1.32 MX$23.36
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K โ‚ฒ98.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-51.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚ฒ163.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.82 โ‚ฒ154.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-72.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 โ‚ฒ91.2K
$22.86 MX$404
-41.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 โ‚ฒ102.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-49.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.55 โ‚ฒ166.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-52.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.56 โ‚ฒ17.3K
$18.30 MX$323
-86.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 โ‚ฒ34.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-0.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.95 โ‚ฒ216.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-84.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,271 โ‚ฒ22.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-38.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.06 โ‚ฒ332.1K
$35.73 MX$631
37.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 โ‚ฒ214.2K
$40.27 MX$711
-21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 โ‚ฒ479.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 โ‚ฒ345.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-42.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฒ2.0M
$483 MX$8,525
-40.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 โ‚ฒ1.3M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-88.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 โ‚ฒ1.0M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.45%
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)
$494 โ‚ฒ3.3M
$730 MX$12.9K
-32.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Villarrica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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