50.65
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Buff Bay - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $699 (excluding rent), and $865 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,775 (excluding rent), and $1,984 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.57 $1,205
$5.69 $905
$15.78 $2,512
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.6 $9,960
$43.79 $6,972
$125 $19.9K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 $792
$4.97 $792
$9.95 $1,583
Cappuccino
$4.43 $706
$1.6 $255
$7.04 $1,121
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 $114
$0.72 $114
$1.8 $287
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 $97.1
$0.48 $77.1
$1.21 $193
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 $293
$1.22 $195
$3.06 $488
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 $485
$1.59 $253
$4.88 $776
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$4.27 $679
$3.1 $493
$4.96 $790
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $571
$2.84 $452
$4.87 $774
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 $261
$1.29 $205
$2.49 $397
Eggs
$3.41 $542
$2.43 $386
$3.65 $581
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 $1,743
$4.34 $691
$17.37 $2,765
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 $1,016
$2.51 $400
$9.7 $1,544
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 $1,239
$5.43 $864
$9.83 $1,566
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 $941
$1.85 $294
$9.19 $1,462
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 $487
$1.56 $249
$5.5 $875
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 $687
$1.92 $306
$14.12 $2,248
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 $487
$1.16 $184
$6.37 $1,014
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 $333
$1.15 $183
$3.18 $506
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 $310
$1.12 $178
$2.73 $435
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 $493
$1.27 $202
$3.95 $628
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 $232
$0.62 $99.5
$2.17 $346
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 $1,390
$8.73 $1,390
$19.95 $3,176
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 $1,787
$4.36 $695
$18.72 $2,980
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 $459
$1.6 $254
$3.38 $538
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $500
$1.26 $200
$6.29 $1,001
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 $177
$0.95 $152
$1.91 $303
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 $498
$2.81 $447
$3.75 $598
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 $976
$4.44 $707
$7.36 $1,171
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 $198
$1.22 $193
$1.29 $206
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K $6.9M
$38K $6M
$44.3K $7.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K $5.4M
$30.6K $4.9M
$38.3K $6.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$165 $26.3K
$127 $20.2K
$209 $33.3K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.05 $3,510
$18.12 $2,885
$37.49 $5,968
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 $8,006
$43.23 $6,882
$61.8 $9,832
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$13.04 $2,075
$9.31 $1,482
$15.52 $2,470
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 $36.6K
$159 $25.4K
$287 $45.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,510 $399.5K
$949 $151.1K
$3,796 $604.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.78 $4,104
$12.37 $1,970
$43.31 $6,895
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 $4,094
$15.74 $2,506
$31.49 $5,014
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 $11.3K
$62.4 $9,940
$74.9 $11.9K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 $12.1K
$43.74 $6,964
$112 $17.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
6
13
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