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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Badajoz is 13.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Badajoz is 16.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.04
$11.88 MX$210
17.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 โ‚ฌ36.85
$41.90 MX$740
2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.97
$10.55 MX$186
-1.42%
Cappuccino
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.91 MX$16.09
54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
-24.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.60 MX$28.27
2.50%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.60 MX$45.97
9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.98
$8.36 MX$148
66.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.04
$8.64 MX$152
-5.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 โ‚ฌ10.62
$10.91 MX$192
12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.44 MX$25.46
52.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.22 MX$39.20
-20.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.02 MX$17.99
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
$4.05 MX$71.5
43.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 โ‚ฌ5.99
$10.18 MX$180
-31.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.51 MX$9.09
178.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 โ‚ฌ24.80
$26.52 MX$468
8.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$3.15 MX$55.7
2.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$2.46 MX$43.49
-57.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.14 โ‚ฌ19.08
$3.26 MX$57.5
579.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.32 MX$23.36
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K โ‚ฌ23.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฌ21.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฌ95.0
$83.5 MX$1,474
31.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.02 โ‚ฌ20.71
$22.86 MX$404
5.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.97 โ‚ฌ31.00
$30.04 MX$530
19.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 โ‚ฌ35.79
$51.9 MX$916
-20.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$18.30 MX$323
-75.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.58 โ‚ฌ7.40
$5.12 MX$90.4
67.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 โ‚ฌ315
$201 MX$3,541
81.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,805 โ‚ฌ4,142
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-9.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 โ‚ฌ73.1
$35.73 MX$631
137.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.21 โ‚ฌ27.76
$40.27 MX$711
-20.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 โ‚ฌ51.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 โ‚ฌ64.8
$89.3 MX$1,576
-15.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฌ540
$947 MX$16.7K
-33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฌ425
$483 MX$8,525
2.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ807
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-41.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ597
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-42.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,721 โ‚ฌ1,483
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-56.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 โ‚ฌ1,173
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,334
$730 MX$12.9K
112.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.02
11.42
-73.56%

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Last update for Badajoz: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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