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 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Villarrica is 44.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 โ‚ฒ30.7K
$11.99 MX$227
-67.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.13 โ‚ฒ120.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-64.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 โ‚ฒ37.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-55.01%
Cappuccino
$1.24 โ‚ฒ9,868
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ5,180
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฒ2,936
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 โ‚ฒ8,398
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ฒ7,201
$4.58 MX$86.6
-80.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 โ‚ฒ6,749
$1.38 MX$26.04
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 โ‚ฒ6,108
$1.85 MX$34.9
-58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฒ7,344
$1.57 MX$29.68
-41.40%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ฒ13K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.49 โ‚ฒ43.8K
$8.61 MX$163
-36.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฒ22.4K
$8.54 MX$161
-67.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 โ‚ฒ49.6K
$10.98 MX$208
-43.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฒ16.1K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฒ6,179
$1.51 MX$28.57
-49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ5,207
$1.88 MX$35.63
-65.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฒ13.5K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-22.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฒ8,155
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฒ4,682
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 โ‚ฒ4,732
$1.07 MX$20.23
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฒ4,152
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,109
$3.96 MX$74.9
-77.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 โ‚ฒ49.6K
$8.86 MX$167
-29.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฒ3,804
$1.72 MX$32.53
-72.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฒ10.9K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Villarrica
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)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ5,211
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฒ6,263
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 โ‚ฒ29.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 โ‚ฒ6,492
$1.31 MX$24.85
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K โ‚ฒ115.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-52.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚ฒ193.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.75 โ‚ฒ181.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-72.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 โ‚ฒ110.8K
$22.14 MX$419
-37.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 โ‚ฒ122.8K
$30.14 MX$570
-48.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.06 โ‚ฒ192K
$52 MX$983
-53.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.46 โ‚ฒ19.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-86.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 โ‚ฒ39.3K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-2.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.98 โ‚ฒ255.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-84.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 โ‚ฒ26.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-38.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.03 โ‚ฒ383.1K
$35.74 MX$676
34.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.82 โ‚ฒ245.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-22.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 โ‚ฒ585.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-7.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.8 โ‚ฒ421.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-40.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 โ‚ฒ2.3M
$474 MX$8,968
-38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚ฒ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-88.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 โ‚ฒ1.2M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 โ‚ฒ3.6M
$792 MX$15K
-42.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Villarrica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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