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

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 0.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 9.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 JMD 1,216

$11.88 MX$210

-35.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.4 JMD 9,993

$41.90 MX$740

51.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 JMD 1,379

$10.55 MX$186

-17.06%

Cappuccino

$4.41 JMD 695

$3.60 MX$63.5

22.50%

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

$1.33 JMD 209

$1.50 MX$26.45

-11.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.91 MX$16.09

-21.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.56 JMD 403

$3.08 MX$54.4

-16.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 JMD 480

$4.47 MX$78.8

-31.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.25 JMD 670

$1.39 MX$24.54

205.76%

White Bread (500g)

$3.58 JMD 564

$1.90 MX$33.47

88.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 JMD 243

$1.60 MX$28.27

-3.75%

Eggs

$3.45 JMD 543

$2.60 MX$45.97

32.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.26 JMD 1,774

$8.36 MX$148

34.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 JMD 1,000

$8.64 MX$152

-26.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 JMD 1,174

$10.91 MX$192

-31.71%

Apples (1kg)

$6.14 JMD 968

$2.61 MX$45.98

135.25%

Banana (1kg)

$3.12 JMD 492

$1.44 MX$25.46

116.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.10 JMD 646

$1.96 MX$34.55

109.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$2.12 MX$37.34

42.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.08 JMD 328

$1.86 MX$32.87

11.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 315

$2.22 MX$39.20

-9.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.99 JMD 472

$1.02 MX$17.99

193.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 236

$1.04 MX$18.36

43.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.85 JMD 1,394

$4.05 MX$71.5

118.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.27 JMD 1,775

$10.18 MX$180

10.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 433

$1.69 MX$29.79

62.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 482

$2.62 MX$46.25

16.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 169

$3.15 MX$55.7

-66.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.11 JMD 491

$2.46 MX$43.49

26.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 1,005

$3.26 MX$57.5

95.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 196

$1.32 MX$23.36

-6.06%

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

$43.3K JMD 6.8M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

43.90%

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

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

42.66%

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

$165 JMD 26.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

97.81%

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

$22.20 JMD 3,497

$22.86 MX$404

-2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.9 JMD 8,015

$30.04 MX$530

69.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$12.99 JMD 2,047

$5.12 MX$90.4

153.71%

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

$224 JMD 35.2K

$201 MX$3,541

11.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,448 JMD 385.7K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-53.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.88 JMD 4,078

$35.73 MX$631

-27.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.33 JMD 3,991

$40.27 MX$711

-37.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 JMD 11.0K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-11.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.8 JMD 11.9K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-15.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

11.42

-19.88%

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

Last update for Alexandria: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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