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

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 12.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.61 JMD 1,203

$11.61 MX$200

-34.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.2 JMD 9,820

$42.75 MX$738

45.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 JMD 1,384

$10.60 MX$183

-17.36%

Cappuccino

$4.27 JMD 675

$3.59 MX$62.0

18.94%

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

$1.36 JMD 216

$1.45 MX$25.08

-6.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 JMD 118

$0.90 MX$15.50

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 JMD 393

$3.03 MX$52.4

-17.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 500

$4.56 MX$78.8

-30.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.42 JMD 699

$1.45 MX$25.07

204.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 576

$1.83 MX$31.55

99.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.56 JMD 246

$1.61 MX$27.77

-3.11%

Eggs

$3.57 JMD 564

$2.54 MX$43.82

40.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.17 JMD 1,765

$8.54 MX$148

30.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 JMD 1,007

$8.47 MX$146

-24.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.72 JMD 1,220

$10.86 MX$188

-28.91%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 968

$2.73 MX$47.13

124.54%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 JMD 477

$1.49 MX$25.77

102.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.19 JMD 662

$1.94 MX$33.55

115.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 JMD 482

$2.16 MX$37.38

41.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.03 JMD 321

$1.85 MX$31.88

9.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 JMD 319

$2.19 MX$37.80

-7.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.97 JMD 470

$1.07 MX$18.52

177.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 JMD 238

$1.08 MX$18.71

39.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.56 JMD 1,353

$4.06 MX$70.1

110.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.56 JMD 1,827

$10.46 MX$181

10.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 JMD 453

$1.65 MX$28.56

73.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 JMD 486

$2.55 MX$44.01

20.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 MX$9.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 JMD 172

$3.14 MX$54.2

-65.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.23 JMD 510

$2.37 MX$40.96

36.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 JMD 992

$3.24 MX$56.0

93.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 195

$1.31 MX$22.70

-5.34%

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

$42.1K JMD 6.7M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

37.88%

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

$33.8K JMD 5.3M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

41.69%

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

$164 JMD 25.9K

$83.1 MX$1,436

97.04%

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

$21.90 JMD 3,460

$22.15 MX$383

-1.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.7 JMD 8,012

$29.37 MX$507

72.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.2 MX$884

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$13.12 JMD 2,074

$4.89 MX$84.4

168.30%

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

$225 JMD 35.5K

$199 MX$3,431

13.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,490 JMD 393.4K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

-52.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.58 JMD 4,201

$35.93 MX$621

-26.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.46 JMD 4,023

$39.39 MX$680

-35.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 JMD 11.4K

$80.3 MX$1,387

-10.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.9 JMD 12.2K

$87.6 MX$1,512

-12.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MX$16.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,326

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,645 MX$28.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 MX$20.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$726 MX$12.5K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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