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 45.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Villarrica is 49.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 โ‚ฒ24.6K
$11.61 MX$200
-66.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.27 โ‚ฒ97.5K
$42.75 MX$738
-64.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 โ‚ฒ29.8K
$10.60 MX$183
-56.04%
Cappuccino
$1.24 โ‚ฒ7,904
$3.59 MX$62.0
-65.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฒ3,874
$1.45 MX$25.08
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฒ2,333
$0.90 MX$15.50
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 โ‚ฒ6,742
$3.03 MX$52.4
-65.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฒ6,153
$4.56 MX$78.8
-78.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 โ‚ฒ5,770
$1.45 MX$25.07
-37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 โ‚ฒ5,133
$1.83 MX$31.55
-56.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฒ6,158
$1.61 MX$27.77
-40.37%
Eggs
$1.57 โ‚ฒ10.0K
$2.54 MX$43.82
-38.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 โ‚ฒ34.6K
$8.54 MX$148
-36.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฒ18.0K
$8.47 MX$146
-66.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 โ‚ฒ39.7K
$10.86 MX$188
-42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฒ12.6K
$2.73 MX$47.13
-27.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฒ4,639
$1.49 MX$25.77
-51.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ฒ3,851
$1.94 MX$33.55
-69.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฒ10.6K
$2.16 MX$37.38
-23.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฒ6,546
$1.85 MX$31.88
-44.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ฒ3,809
$2.19 MX$37.80
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 โ‚ฒ3,705
$1.07 MX$18.52
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฒ3,593
$1.08 MX$18.71
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 โ‚ฒ5,407
$4.06 MX$70.1
-79.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 โ‚ฒ44.1K
$10.46 MX$181
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฒ3,242
$1.65 MX$28.56
-69.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฒ8,705
$2.55 MX$44.01
-46.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,131
$3.14 MX$54.2
-79.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚ฒ4,730
$2.37 MX$40.96
-68.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 โ‚ฒ23.7K
$3.24 MX$56.0
14.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฒ5,607
$1.31 MX$22.70
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K โ‚ฒ94.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-51.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K โ‚ฒ153.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
0.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.50 โ‚ฒ143.6K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-72.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 โ‚ฒ87.5K
$22.15 MX$383
-38.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 โ‚ฒ95.5K
$29.37 MX$507
-49.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.48 โ‚ฒ156.3K
$51.2 MX$884
-52.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.45 โ‚ฒ15.7K
$18.69 MX$323
-86.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 โ‚ฒ31.2K
$4.89 MX$84.4
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.00 โ‚ฒ204.3K
$199 MX$3,431
-83.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,271 โ‚ฒ20.9M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-37.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.87 โ‚ฒ318.3K
$35.93 MX$621
38.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.96 โ‚ฒ197.6K
$39.39 MX$680
-21.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 โ‚ฒ468.4K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-8.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.0 โ‚ฒ338.4K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-39.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 โ‚ฒ1.9M
$482 MX$8,326
-39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 โ‚ฒ1.2M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 โ‚ฒ959.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-87.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 โ‚ฒ3.2M
$726 MX$12.5K
-30.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Villarrica: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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