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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baoding is 43.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baoding is 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
$11.88 MX$210
-85.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.44 ยฅ115
$41.90 MX$740
-60.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ยฅ30.91
$10.55 MX$186
-58.10%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ยฅ8.61
$3.60 MX$63.5
-65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
$1.50 MX$26.45
-72.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.91 MX$16.09
-75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
$3.08 MX$54.4
-76.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ยฅ8.06
$4.47 MX$78.8
-74.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฅ11.82
$1.39 MX$24.54
21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ยฅ7.96
$1.90 MX$33.47
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.06
$1.60 MX$28.27
-63.75%
Eggs
$0.92 ยฅ6.46
$2.60 MX$45.97
-64.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.77 ยฅ110
$8.36 MX$148
88.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.90 ยฅ13.30
$8.64 MX$152
-78.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 ยฅ49.44
$10.91 MX$192
-35.20%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.01
$2.61 MX$45.98
-72.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.10
$1.44 MX$25.46
-59.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
-74.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
-78.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ยฅ4.80
$1.02 MX$17.99
-32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
$1.04 MX$18.36
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ยฅ24.52
$4.05 MX$71.5
-13.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 ยฅ69.8
$10.18 MX$180
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ยฅ4.02
$1.69 MX$29.79
-66.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.47
$2.62 MX$46.25
-64.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.36 ยฅ86.4
$26.52 MX$468
-53.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 ยฅ8.82
$3.15 MX$55.7
-60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 ยฅ73.9
$3.26 MX$57.5
224.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ยฅ7.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-38.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K ยฅ108.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-34.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 ยฅ357
$83.5 MX$1,474
-38.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 ยฅ29.35
$22.86 MX$404
-81.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.24 ยฅ29.66
$30.04 MX$530
-85.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.20 ยฅ295
$51.9 MX$916
-18.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 ยฅ96.3
$18.30 MX$323
-24.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ยฅ34.75
$5.12 MX$90.4
-2.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 ยฅ4,688
$201 MX$3,541
234.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.0K ยฅ167.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
351.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ยฅ427
$35.73 MX$631
70.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 ยฅ246
$40.27 MX$711
-12.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ542
$79.2 MX$1,398
-2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 ยฅ694
$89.3 MX$1,576
11.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 ยฅ1,151
$947 MX$16.7K
-82.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ยฅ793
$483 MX$8,525
-76.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 ยฅ1,719
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-84.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 ยฅ1,472
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-82.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,356 ยฅ23.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-16.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,960 ยฅ13.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-69.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baoding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,012 ยฅ7,074
$730 MX$12.9K
38.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Baoding: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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