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 54.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banga is 55.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 โ‚น387
$11.73 MX$222
-61.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.52 โ‚น1,670
$41.52 MX$785
-52.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 โ‚น357
$10.57 MX$200
-60.55%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚น181
$3.49 MX$65.9
-39.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.53
$1.45 MX$27.33
-69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.31
$0.97 MX$18.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 โ‚น175
$3.03 MX$57.2
-32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚น307
$4.59 MX$86.8
-21.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น66.1
$1.42 MX$26.87
-45.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น48.36
$1.87 MX$35.43
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น78.9
$1.54 MX$29.2
-40.26%
Eggs
$1.18 โ‚น101
$2.6 MX$49.21
-54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚น395
$8.32 MX$157
-44.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น304
$8.54 MX$161
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚น182
$2.66 MX$50.2
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.4
$1.51 MX$28.5
-48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น81.7
$1.9 MX$35.87
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น53.9
$2.19 MX$41.45
-71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น33.22
$1.78 MX$33.7
-78.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.97
$2.17 MX$41.05
-76.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 โ‚น50.9
$1.07 MX$20.14
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น31.27
$1.09 MX$20.53
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 โ‚น357
$4.17 MX$78.8
0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 โ‚น876
$8.75 MX$165
17.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚น159
$1.69 MX$31.91
10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚น241
$2.53 MX$47.74
11.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.4 โ‚น462
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.97
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 โ‚น758
$26.97 MX$510
-67.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น48.23
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
$2.49 MX$47.01
-88.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 โ‚น110
$3.22 MX$60.8
-59.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น99.8
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-42.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚น2.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
3.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 โ‚น5,790
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 โ‚น354
$22.8 MX$431
-81.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.12 โ‚น694
$30.04 MX$568
-72.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 โ‚น1,335
$51.4 MX$972
-69.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 โ‚น606
$18.28 MX$346
-61.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 โ‚น392
$4.97 MX$94.1
-7.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.5 โ‚น6,801
$197 MX$3,719
-59.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,041 โ‚น174.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-61.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.67 โ‚น2,367
$35.81 MX$677
-22.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.93 โ‚น2,645
$39.43 MX$745
-21.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.85 โ‚น4,263
$80.9 MX$1,529
-38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.46 โ‚น3,033
$86.3 MX$1,631
-58.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 โ‚น6,408
$478 MX$9,037
-84.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น23.6K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น15.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 โ‚น90.3K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$612 โ‚น52.3K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 โ‚น29.6K
$805 MX$15.2K
-57.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Banga: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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