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 12.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Badajoz is 13.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.8
$11.99 MX$227
14.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.53 โ‚ฌ37.58
$42.47 MX$803
2.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.06
$10.47 MX$198
0.19%
Cappuccino
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.44 MX$27.16
39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 โ‚ฌ12.3
$8.61 MX$163
65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.16
$8.54 MX$161
-2.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 โ‚ฌ10.7
$10.98 MX$208
12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.07 MX$20.23
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 โ‚ฌ5.99
$8.86 MX$167
-21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.52 MX$9.74
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.29 โ‚ฌ25.29
$26.59 MX$503
10.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.56 โ‚ฌ18.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
593.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ฌ23.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K โ‚ฌ20.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.7
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24 โ‚ฌ20.72
$22.14 MX$419
8.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.14
$30.14 MX$570
23.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 โ‚ฌ36.23
$52 MX$983
-19.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$18.72 MX$354
-75.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.45
$5.07 MX$95.9
70.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 โ‚ฌ317
$200 MX$3,787
83.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,742 โ‚ฌ4,094
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-11.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.8
$35.74 MX$676
132.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.5 โ‚ฌ27.2
$39.8 MX$753
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.6
$79 MX$1,493
-25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 โ‚ฌ62.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 โ‚ฌ538
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 โ‚ฌ422
$474 MX$8,968
2.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ799
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 โ‚ฌ580
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 โ‚ฌ1,504
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 โ‚ฌ1,191
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,523 โ‚ฌ1,315
$792 MX$15K
92.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.02
11.42
-73.56%

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Last update for Badajoz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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