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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baoji is 51.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baoji is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ยฅ19.05
$11.88 MX$210
-77.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.11 ยฅ77.5
$41.90 MX$740
-73.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.47 ยฅ31.23
$10.55 MX$186
-57.63%
Cappuccino
$2.45 ยฅ17.10
$3.60 MX$63.5
-31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ2.99
$1.50 MX$26.45
-71.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ยฅ1.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ยฅ5.98
$3.08 MX$54.4
-72.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.51
$4.47 MX$78.8
-59.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ยฅ7.77
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ยฅ10.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 ยฅ4.89
$1.60 MX$28.27
-56.25%
Eggs
$1.66 ยฅ11.61
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 ยฅ47.70
$8.36 MX$148
-18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.96 ยฅ13.67
$8.64 MX$152
-77.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 ยฅ61.7
$10.91 MX$192
-19.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
$2.61 MX$45.98
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ยฅ7.37
$1.44 MX$25.46
-26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ยฅ5.37
$1.96 MX$34.55
-60.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$2.12 MX$37.34
-66.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
-67.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ยฅ3.14
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.66
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 ยฅ19.37
$4.05 MX$71.5
-31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ยฅ50.3
$10.18 MX$180
-29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
$1.69 MX$29.79
-66.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.51 MX$9.09
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.61 ยฅ116
$26.52 MX$468
-37.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ยฅ4.99
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ยฅ19.96
$3.26 MX$57.5
-12.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ยฅ133.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-30.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.69 ยฅ319
$83.5 MX$1,474
-45.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 ยฅ42.03
$22.86 MX$404
-73.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.06 ยฅ84.2
$30.04 MX$530
-59.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 ยฅ290
$51.9 MX$916
-19.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.18 ยฅ99.0
$18.30 MX$323
-22.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 ยฅ34.75
$5.12 MX$90.4
-2.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 ยฅ1,359
$201 MX$3,541
-2.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,124 ยฅ56.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.75 ยฅ347
$35.73 MX$631
39.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.70 ยฅ256
$40.27 MX$711
-8.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 ยฅ435
$79.2 MX$1,398
-21.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 ยฅ492
$89.3 MX$1,576
-21.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ยฅ1,908
$947 MX$16.7K
-71.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ยฅ1,322
$483 MX$8,525
-60.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ยฅ4,075
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ยฅ2,555
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-69.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,292 ยฅ23.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-17.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,245 ยฅ15.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-64.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baoji
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 ยฅ3,791
$730 MX$12.9K
-25.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Baoji: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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