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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banha is 61.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banha is 56.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 Eยฃ165
$11.88 MX$210
-70.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 Eยฃ555
$41.90 MX$740
-71.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 Eยฃ137
$10.55 MX$186
-72.61%
Cappuccino
$0.51 Eยฃ24.11
$3.60 MX$63.5
-85.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.76
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 Eยฃ57.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
-60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 Eยฃ143
$4.47 MX$78.8
-32.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 Eยฃ40.95
$1.39 MX$24.54
-37.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 Eยฃ35.07
$1.90 MX$33.47
-61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 Eยฃ30.77
$1.60 MX$28.27
-59.38%
Eggs
$1.45 Eยฃ68.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.03 Eยฃ95.8
$8.36 MX$148
-75.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 Eยฃ216
$8.64 MX$152
-47.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 Eยฃ439
$10.91 MX$192
-14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 Eยฃ66.8
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 Eยฃ23.93
$1.44 MX$25.46
-64.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.80
$1.96 MX$34.55
-79.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.71
$2.12 MX$37.34
-81.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 Eยฃ17.54
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 Eยฃ20.79
$2.22 MX$39.20
-80.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 Eยฃ11.38
$1.02 MX$17.99
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 Eยฃ8.02
$1.04 MX$18.36
-83.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 Eยฃ64.4
$4.05 MX$71.5
-66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 Eยฃ307
$10.18 MX$180
-36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 Eยฃ63.7
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 Eยฃ122
$2.62 MX$46.25
-1.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 Eยฃ7.63
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Eยฃ24.84
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Eยฃ20.13
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 Eยฃ44.94
$3.26 MX$57.5
-70.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K Eยฃ1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Eยฃ1.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.18 Eยฃ529
$83.5 MX$1,474
-86.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.35 Eยฃ111
$22.86 MX$404
-89.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.01 Eยฃ473
$30.04 MX$530
-66.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.37 Eยฃ1,058
$51.9 MX$916
-56.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 Eยฃ144
$5.12 MX$90.4
-40.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.0 Eยฃ4,112
$201 MX$3,541
-56.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,879 Eยฃ88.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-64.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.99 Eยฃ330
$35.73 MX$631
-80.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.64 Eยฃ550
$40.27 MX$711
-71.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 Eยฃ5,109
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 Eยฃ2,415
$89.3 MX$1,576
-42.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 Eยฃ8,864
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.9 Eยฃ4,629
$483 MX$8,525
-79.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 Eยฃ14.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 Eยฃ8,423
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$912 Eยฃ43.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-77.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$508 Eยฃ24.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Banha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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