Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Baie du Tombeau is 28.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$11.99 MX$227
-46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.57 MUR 2,006
$42.47 MX$803
4.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MUR 301
$10.47 MX$198
-36.10%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 114
$3.6 MX$68.2
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.18
$1.44 MX$27.16
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 MUR 92.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MUR 124
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MUR 26.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-15.92%
Eggs
$2.33 MUR 105
$2.55 MX$48.3
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 MUR 440
$8.61 MX$163
13.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$8.54 MX$161
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 MUR 473
$10.98 MX$208
-4.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 MUR 85.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 119
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 37.65
$1.07 MX$20.23
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 MUR 275
$3.96 MX$74.9
54.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 MUR 406
$8.86 MX$167
1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MUR 93.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.14 MUR 1,311
$26.59 MX$503
9.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$3.24 MX$61.2
36.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 122
$2.38 MX$44.94
13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.67 MUR 705
$3.11 MX$58.7
403.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
18.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
20.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.64 MUR 2,234
$84.2 MX$1,592
-41.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.48 MUR 832
$22.14 MX$419
-16.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32 MUR 1,440
$30.14 MX$570
6.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.9 MUR 1,751
$52 MX$983
-25.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MUR 293
$18.72 MX$354
-65.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.2 MUR 279
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,832
$200 MX$3,787
-24.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-24.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,268
$35.74 MX$676
41.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 MUR 1,946
$39.8 MX$753
8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MUR 3,702
$79 MX$1,493
4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 MUR 3,524
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MUR 23.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 15.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-25.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 MUR 42.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 MUR 32.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-39.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
78.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-41.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 MUR 29.7K
$792 MX$15K
-16.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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