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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barisal is 72.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barisal is 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.09 เงณ133
$11.88 MX$210
-90.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.86 เงณ717
$41.90 MX$740
-86.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 เงณ628
$10.55 MX$186
-51.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 เงณ489
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 เงณ578
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.63 เงณ77.5
$3.60 MX$63.5
-82.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 เงณ20.82
$1.50 MX$26.45
-88.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 เงณ15.23
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 เงณ84.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
-50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 เงณ71.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 เงณ64.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-67.50%
Eggs
$1.15 เงณ141
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 เงณ747
$8.36 MX$148
-26.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 เงณ318
$8.64 MX$152
-69.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 เงณ801
$10.91 MX$192
-39.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 เงณ253
$2.61 MX$45.98
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 เงณ115
$1.44 MX$25.46
-34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 เงณ210
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 เงณ65.5
$2.12 MX$37.34
-74.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 เงณ36.11
$1.86 MX$32.87
-83.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 เงณ53.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-80.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 เงณ39.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
-68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 เงณ35.22
$1.04 MX$18.36
-72.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 เงณ845
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 เงณ462
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 เงณ605
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 เงณ411
$4.05 MX$71.5
-17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 เงณ37.09
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.41 เงณ1,273
$26.52 MX$468
-60.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 เงณ78.9
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 เงณ26.95
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 เงณ247
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 เงณ105
$1.32 MX$23.36
-34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K เงณ3.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K เงณ3.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
14.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.63 เงณ3,745
$83.5 MX$1,474
-63.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.41 เงณ661
$22.86 MX$404
-76.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.33 เงณ2,730
$30.04 MX$530
-25.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.57 เงณ1,170
$51.9 MX$916
-81.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.42 เงณ1,030
$18.30 MX$323
-53.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.24 เงณ396
$5.12 MX$90.4
-36.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.46 เงณ2,134
$201 MX$3,541
-91.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,290 เงณ157.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-75.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.88 เงณ1,942
$35.73 MX$631
-55.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.89 เงณ1,943
$40.27 MX$711
-60.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.70 เงณ3,509
$79.2 MX$1,398
-63.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.93 เงณ3,537
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$79.8 เงณ9,759
$947 MX$16.7K
-91.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.2 เงณ7,966
$483 MX$8,525
-86.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 เงณ16.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-91.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 เงณ11.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-92.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$350 เงณ42.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-91.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$304 เงณ37.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-95.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 เงณ26.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-70.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
11.42
-20.49%

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Last update for Barisal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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