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 3.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Badajoz is 17.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 โ‚ฌ11.81
$11.61 MX$200
19.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.70 โ‚ฌ37.06
$42.75 MX$738
2.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 โ‚ฌ8.83
$10.60 MX$183
-1.79%
Cappuccino
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.59 MX$62.0
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.45 MX$25.08
40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.90 MX$15.50
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.03 MX$52.4
-22.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.56 MX$78.8
-24.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.45 MX$25.07
-24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.83 MX$31.55
-33.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.61 MX$27.77
-1.86%
Eggs
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.54 MX$43.82
11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 โ‚ฌ12.01
$8.54 MX$148
65.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.84
$8.47 MX$146
-4.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 โ‚ฌ10.75
$10.86 MX$188
16.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.73 MX$47.13
-13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.49 MX$25.77
44.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.94 MX$33.55
-7.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.20
$2.16 MX$37.38
20.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.85 MX$31.88
-7.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.19 MX$37.80
-16.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.07 MX$18.52
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.08 MX$18.71
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.85
$4.06 MX$70.1
40.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ5.96
$10.46 MX$181
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.65 MX$28.56
-20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.55 MX$44.01
-8.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.56 MX$9.60
151.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.14 โ‚ฌ24.71
$26.20 MX$453
11.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.79
$3.14 MX$54.2
4.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.37 MX$40.96
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.95 โ‚ฌ18.62
$3.24 MX$56.0
577.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.31 MX$22.70
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-13.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚ฌ20.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
1.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฌ93.9
$83.1 MX$1,436
33.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 โ‚ฌ20.34
$22.15 MX$383
8.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 โ‚ฌ30.94
$29.37 MX$507
24.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.52 โ‚ฌ36.05
$51.2 MX$884
-16.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.03
$18.69 MX$323
-74.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.64 โ‚ฌ7.33
$4.89 MX$84.4
76.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 โ‚ฌ310
$199 MX$3,431
84.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,831 โ‚ฌ4,096
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-7.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 โ‚ฌ71.6
$35.93 MX$621
134.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 โ‚ฌ27.03
$39.39 MX$680
-19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 โ‚ฌ49.93
$80.3 MX$1,387
-26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 โ‚ฌ62.2
$87.6 MX$1,512
-16.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ523
$963 MX$16.6K
-35.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 โ‚ฌ426
$482 MX$8,326
4.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ785
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-43.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 โ‚ฌ568
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-43.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,773 โ‚ฌ1,504
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-55.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,387 โ‚ฌ1,176
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-78.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Badajoz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,538 โ‚ฌ1,305
$726 MX$12.5K
111.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.02
11.42
-73.56%

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Last update for Badajoz: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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