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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Beihai is 33.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Beihai is 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 Β₯20.46
$11.73 MX$222
-75.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.66 Β₯148
$41.52 MX$785
-50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 Β₯34.18
$10.57 MX$200
-54.87%
Cappuccino
$2.96 Β₯21.21
$3.49 MX$65.9
-15.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 Β₯3.39
$1.45 MX$27.33
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Β₯2.09
$0.97 MX$18.33
-70.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 Β₯6.39
$3.03 MX$57.2
-70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 Β₯15.09
$4.59 MX$86.8
-54.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 Β₯13.31
$1.42 MX$26.87
30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Β₯11.14
$1.87 MX$35.43
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 Β₯6.56
$1.54 MX$29.2
-40.91%
Eggs
$1.57 Β₯11.26
$2.6 MX$49.21
-39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 Β₯91.6
$8.32 MX$157
53.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 Β₯22.28
$8.54 MX$161
-63.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 Β₯73.8
$10.67 MX$202
-3.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 Β₯12.88
$2.66 MX$50.2
-32.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 Β₯9.03
$1.51 MX$28.5
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 Β₯10.16
$1.9 MX$35.87
-25.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 Β₯7.8
$2.19 MX$41.45
-50.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 Β₯5.12
$1.78 MX$33.7
-60.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 Β₯6.65
$2.17 MX$41.05
-57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Β₯4.26
$1.07 MX$20.14
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Β₯3.97
$1.09 MX$20.53
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 Β₯22.64
$4.17 MX$78.8
-24.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 Β₯77.1
$8.75 MX$165
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Β₯5.29
$1.69 MX$31.91
-56.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β₯11.36
$2.53 MX$47.74
-37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Β₯1.92
$0.51 MX$9.59
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 Β₯119
$26.97 MX$510
-38.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 Β₯10.26
$3.25 MX$61.4
-56.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Β₯2.54
$2.49 MX$47.01
-85.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 Β₯49.19
$3.22 MX$60.8
113.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Β₯8.07
$1.26 MX$23.87
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K Β₯141.3K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-33.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K Β₯119.7K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-28.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.95 Β₯330
$84.2 MX$1,592
-45.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.69 Β₯69.5
$22.8 MX$431
-57.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.45 Β₯82.1
$30.04 MX$568
-61.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.33 Β₯296
$51.4 MX$972
-19.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 Β₯98.4
$18.28 MX$346
-24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 Β₯44.79
$4.97 MX$94.1
25.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 Β₯2,431
$197 MX$3,719
72.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K Β₯120.8K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
220.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.06 Β₯309
$35.81 MX$677
20.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.48 Β₯219
$39.43 MX$745
-22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 Β₯508
$80.9 MX$1,529
-12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 Β₯523
$86.3 MX$1,631
-15.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 Β₯2,019
$968 MX$18.3K
-70.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 Β₯1,322
$478 MX$9,037
-61.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Β₯4,275
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 Β₯2,537
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-70.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,034 Β₯21.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-3.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 Β₯14.3K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-73.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Beihai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.42
-66.11%

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Last update for Beihai: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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