Cost of living in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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Cost of living in Playa del Carmen vs. Mexico overall average
Playa del Carmen is 2.5% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Playa del Carmen
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Playa del Carmen
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Playa del Carmen
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% more in Playa del Carmen
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Playa del Carmen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Playa del Carmen
- Clothing
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pay 10.5% less in Playa del Carmen
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Playa del Carmen are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Playa del Carmen.
Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$193.32
|
$4.96
-
$14.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.95
MX$135.33
|
$6.21
-
$7.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MX$22.68
|
$0.94
-
$2.23
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MX$17.74
|
$0.74
-
$1.24
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
MX$35.68
|
$1.04
-
$2.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$89.81
|
$1.49
-
$7.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MX$104.08
|
$3.00
-
$6.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MX$49.43
|
$1.07
-
$3.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$57.00
|
$2.00
-
$4.35
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$16.44
|
$0.27
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.03
|
$0.43
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MX$9.87
|
$0.23
-
$1.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.82
|
$0.22
-
$1.58
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$18.27
|
$0.29
-
$1.10
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$16.83
|
$0.27
-
$1.33
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MX$87.78
|
$4.36
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.82
MX$483.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$483,305.43
|
$22,338.02
-
$27,302.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.37
MX$357.65
|
$13.59
-
$28.79
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.02
MX$467.76
|
$19.86
-
$39.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.64
MX$15,960.43
|
$595.68
-
$1,042.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$470.34
MX$9,158.64
|
$347.48
-
$1,241.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.28
MX$901.25
|
$24.20
-
$121.47
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,528.13
|
$148.92
-
$372.30
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,680.56
MX$52,196.99
|
$2,680.56
-
$7,148.17
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
MX$58.00
|
$2.00
-
$3.97
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.18
MX$61.98
|
$2.00
-
$5.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MX$74.43
|
$3.38
-
$3.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
MX$716.31
|
$24.82
-
$79.42
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
MX$86.03
|
$2.98
-
$9.93
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.14
MX$937.47
|
$24.82
-
$74.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
MX$584.22
|
$9.93
-
$50.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.88
MX$1,263.41
|
$49.64
-
$99.28
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.85
MX$1,360.07
|
$49.64
-
$150.23
|
Playa del Carmen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
San Miguel de Allende,
Tepic,
Merida,
Tampico,
Toluca,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Playa del Carmen.
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