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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banga is 61.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banga is 51.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 โ‚น412
$11.88 MX$210
-61.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.53 โ‚น1,773
$41.90 MX$740
-53.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$10.55 MX$186
-62.09%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚น191
$3.60 MX$63.5
-41.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น40.36
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.54
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$3.08 MX$54.4
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$4.47 MX$78.8
-20.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น70.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น82.7
$1.60 MX$28.27
-43.13%
Eggs
$1.14 โ‚น103
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚น422
$8.36 MX$148
-44.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$8.64 MX$152
-60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น186
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$1.44 MX$25.46
-42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น86.7
$1.96 MX$34.55
-51.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
-72.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.00
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
$1.02 MX$17.99
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$4.05 MX$71.5
0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 โ‚น959
$10.18 MX$180
3.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚น167
$1.69 MX$29.79
8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚น249
$2.62 MX$46.25
4.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 โ‚น508
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 โ‚น778
$26.52 MX$468
-67.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 โ‚น115
$3.26 MX$57.5
-61.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.32 MX$23.36
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 โ‚น6,169
$83.5 MX$1,474
-18.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 โ‚น391
$22.86 MX$404
-81.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 โ‚น742
$30.04 MX$530
-72.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 โ‚น1,434
$51.9 MX$916
-69.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 โ‚น624
$18.30 MX$323
-62.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$5.12 MX$90.4
-7.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 โ‚น7,301
$201 MX$3,541
-59.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,002 โ‚น181.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-62.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.54 โ‚น2,499
$35.73 MX$631
-22.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.21 โ‚น2,833
$40.27 MX$711
-22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.34 โ‚น4,387
$79.2 MX$1,398
-38.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.66 โ‚น3,236
$89.3 MX$1,576
-60.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚น6,973
$483 MX$8,525
-84.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$950 โ‚น86.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$519 โ‚น47.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚น29.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-54.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Banga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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