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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baie du Tombeau is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.50 MURย 300
$11.88 MX$210
-45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.79 MURย 2,022
$41.90 MX$740
4.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MURย 310
$10.55 MX$186
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$2.57 MURย 119
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MURย 43.52
$1.50 MX$26.45
-37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURย 27.92
$0.91 MX$16.09
-34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MURย 99.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
-29.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MURย 123
$4.47 MX$78.8
-40.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MURย 69.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURย 32.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
-62.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURย 61.8
$1.60 MX$28.27
-16.25%
Eggs
$2.34 MURย 108
$2.60 MX$45.97
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.80 MURย 453
$8.36 MX$148
17.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 MURย 287
$8.64 MX$152
-28.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.50 MURย 485
$10.91 MX$192
-3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MURย 91.1
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MURย 89.3
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURย 65.9
$1.96 MX$34.55
-27.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MURย 127
$2.12 MX$37.34
29.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MURย 47.47
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MURย 44.25
$2.22 MX$39.20
-56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURย 38.82
$1.02 MX$17.99
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MURย 24.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.10 MURย 282
$4.05 MX$71.5
50.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 MURย 290
$10.18 MX$180
-38.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURย 79.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MURย 96.5
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MURย 45.74
$0.51 MX$9.09
94.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.62 MURย 1,322
$26.52 MX$468
7.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MURย 202
$3.15 MX$55.7
39.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 MURย 121
$2.46 MX$43.49
6.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 MURย 703
$3.26 MX$57.5
366.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MURย 67.5
$1.32 MX$23.36
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MURย 1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MURย 1.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
19.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.40 MURย 2,282
$83.5 MX$1,474
-40.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.65 MURย 861
$22.86 MX$404
-18.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MURย 1,528
$30.04 MX$530
10.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 MURย 1,768
$51.9 MX$916
-26.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.53 MURย 302
$18.30 MX$323
-64.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 MURย 288
$5.12 MX$90.4
21.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURย 7,145
$201 MX$3,541
-22.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,008 MURย 185.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-24.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 MURย 2,324
$35.73 MX$631
40.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.20 MURย 1,996
$40.27 MX$711
7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 MURย 3,814
$79.2 MX$1,398
4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 MURย 3,639
$89.3 MX$1,576
-11.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 MURย 24.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-45.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MURย 16.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MURย 43.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-40.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 MURย 33.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-39.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,406 MURย 249.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
35.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,294 MURย 198.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-32.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$636 MURย 29.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-12.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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