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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 36.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 FJD 4.61
$11.73 MX$222
-82.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.57 FJD 69
$41.52 MX$785
-26.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 FJD 13.74
$10.57 MX$200
-42.38%
Cappuccino
$1.97 FJD 4.44
$3.49 MX$65.9
-43.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 FJD 2.32
$1.45 MX$27.33
-28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FJD 1.46
$0.97 MX$18.33
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 FJD 6.83
$3.03 MX$57.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 FJD 7.86
$4.59 MX$86.8
-24.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 FJD 3.04
$1.42 MX$26.87
-4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 FJD 1.2
$1.87 MX$35.43
-71.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 FJD 2.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-25.32%
Eggs
$3.36 FJD 7.59
$2.6 MX$49.21
29.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 FJD 20.37
$8.32 MX$157
8.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 FJD 16.61
$8.54 MX$161
-13.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 FJD 17.07
$10.67 MX$202
-29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 FJD 5.58
$2.66 MX$50.2
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 FJD 5.69
$1.51 MX$28.5
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 FJD 7.61
$1.9 MX$35.87
77.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 FJD 7
$2.19 MX$41.45
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 FJD 3.3
$1.78 MX$33.7
-17.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 FJD 2.65
$2.17 MX$41.05
-45.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 FJD 2.64
$1.07 MX$20.14
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 FJD 1.71
$1.09 MX$20.53
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 FJD 22.28
$4.17 MX$78.8
136.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 FJD 17.75
$8.75 MX$165
-10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 FJD 5.01
$1.69 MX$31.91
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.87
$2.53 MX$47.74
37.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FJD 1.94
$3.25 MX$61.4
-73.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MX$47.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.7 FJD 19.62
$3.22 MX$60.8
170.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.99
$1.26 MX$23.87
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K FJD 55.5K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-17.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K FJD 57K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.31 FJD 102
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 FJD 30.26
$22.8 MX$431
-41.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.8 FJD 53.7
$30.04 MX$568
-20.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$972
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 FJD 9.77
$4.97 MX$94.1
-12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 FJD 500
$197 MX$3,719
12.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K FJD 31.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
165.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 FJD 58.2
$35.81 MX$677
-27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.05 FJD 61
$39.43 MX$745
-31.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 FJD 156
$80.9 MX$1,529
-14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 139
$86.3 MX$1,631
-28.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$968 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$478 MX$9,037
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 FJD 895
$805 MX$15.2K
-50.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Ba: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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