Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Alert is 14.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alert is 78.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.19 CA$23.41

$11.99 MX$227

43.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.8 CA$95

$42.47 MX$803

64.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.83 CA$14.74

$10.47 MX$198

3.44%

Cappuccino

$3.84 CA$5.22

$3.6 MX$68.2

6.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 CA$2.78

$1.44 MX$27.16

41.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 CA$2.25

$0.89 MX$16.79

85.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.62 CA$7.65

$3.09 MX$58.5

81.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 CA$8.23

$4.58 MX$86.6

31.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.1 CA$2.86

$1.38 MX$26.04

52.17%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 CA$3.71

$1.85 MX$34.9

47.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.5 CA$4.76

$1.57 MX$29.68

122.93%

Eggs

$3.41 CA$4.64

$2.55 MX$48.3

33.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.96 CA$14.92

$8.61 MX$163

27.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.89 CA$16.18

$8.54 MX$161

39.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.57 CA$19.84

$10.98 MX$208

32.70%

Apples (1kg)

$4.14 CA$5.63

$2.72 MX$51.4

52.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 CA$1.86

$1.51 MX$28.57

-9.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 CA$5.07

$1.88 MX$35.63

97.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 CA$5.18

$2.19 MX$41.42

73.97%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$1.87 MX$35.3

29.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.55 CA$3.48

$2.19 MX$41.37

16.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.56 CA$3.48

$1.07 MX$20.23

139.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 CA$2.41

$1.09 MX$20.64

62.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.85 CA$18.85

$3.96 MX$74.9

249.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 CA$18.12

$8.86 MX$167

50.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 CA$3.83

$1.72 MX$32.53

63.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 CA$4.27

$2.61 MX$49.37

19.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 CA$3.16

$0.52 MX$9.74

346.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.1 CA$85.9

$26.59 MX$503

137.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 CA$4.37

$3.24 MX$61.2

-0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 CA$2.01

$2.38 MX$44.94

-37.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.6 CA$34.85

$3.11 MX$58.7

723.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.51

$1.31 MX$24.85

-15.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.5K CA$34.7K

$30.3K MX$573K

-15.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21K CA$28.5K

$24K MX$453.6K

-12.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$144 CA$196

$84.2 MX$1,592

70.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.13 CA$58.7

$22.14 MX$419

94.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CA$85.6

$30.14 MX$570

108.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.42 CA$56.4

$52 MX$983

-20.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$11.54 CA$15.71

$5.07 MX$95.9

127.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$739 CA$1,006

$200 MX$3,787

268.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K CA$16.1K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

121.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 CA$73.9

$35.74 MX$676

51.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.15 CA$54.7

$39.8 MX$753

0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 CA$120

$79 MX$1,493

11.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 CA$143

$88.4 MX$1,671

19.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 CA$1,793

$965 MX$18.3K

36.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,201 CA$1,634

$474 MX$8,968

153.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,037 CA$2,773

$1,653 MX$31.2K

23.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,788 CA$2,434

$1,202 MX$22.7K

48.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,095 CA$6,935

$3,081 MX$58.3K

65.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,594 CA$4,892

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-52.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,621 CA$4,929

$792 MX$15K

357.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

11.42

-43.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alert: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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