Cost of Living in Playa del Carmen

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	250.00 MXN	120.00-486.63
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	800.00 MXN	600.00-1,946.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	199.09 MXN	140.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	58.40 MXN	30.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	80.00 MXN	60.00-155.72
Cappuccino (regular)	66.98 MXN	25.00-120.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 MXN	20.00-55.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	17.81 MXN	13.00-50.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	118.06 MXN	65.87-143.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	32.19 MXN	11.34-77.67
Rice (white), (1 lb)	13.61 MXN	11.34-19.47
Eggs (regular) (12)	49.53 MXN	33.00-108.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	72.57 MXN	29.48-136.26
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	69.25 MXN	38.93-97.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	94.20 MXN	68.04-116.79
Apples (1 lb)	21.77 MXN	9.07-38.74
Banana (1 lb)	12.17 MXN	9.07-29.20
Oranges (1 lb)	16.56 MXN	4.54-35.32
Tomato (1 lb)	18.58 MXN	7.26-31.75
Potato (1 lb)	18.28 MXN	9.54-22.23
Onion (1 lb)	18.90 MXN	9.75-26.74
Lettuce (1 head)	20.03 MXN	19.27-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	21.67 MXN	15.00-38.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	170.00 MXN	120.00-259.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	32.61 MXN	20.00-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	49.20 MXN	20.00-100.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	77.00 MXN	77.00-80.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 MXN	9.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	500.00 MXN
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	60.00 MXN	50.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	80.47 MXN	45.00-144.84
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 MXN	60.00-400.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	92.24 MXN	90.85-98.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	572,500.00 MXN	550,000.00-595,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	446,633.33 MXN	410,900.00-440,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,318.31 MXN	973.25-4,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	425.89 MXN	200.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	530.00 MXN	400.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	972.76 MXN	583.95-1,265.23
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 MXN	70.00-194.65
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,775.00 MXN	3,000.00-7,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	99,000.00 MXN	54,000.00-144,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	859.53 MXN	300.00-1,300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	749.67 MXN	500.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,528.60 MXN	1,000.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,678.60 MXN	1,000.00-3,999.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	17,908.78 MXN	11,679.06-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	9,300.00 MXN	7,000.00-14,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	33,750.00 MXN	25,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	19,000.00 MXN	14,000.00-28,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,369.61 MXN	5,109.62-5,574.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	13,006.32 MXN	2,787.07-23,225.57
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,583.33 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.42	11.00-11.50

Prices in Playa del Carmen

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Last update: May 2025

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