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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Beja is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Beja is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 TNDΒ 11.26
$11.73 MX$222
-67.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.98 TNDΒ 49.42
$41.52 MX$785
-59.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 TNDΒ 14.02
$10.57 MX$200
-54.40%
Cappuccino
$0.65 TNDΒ 1.89
$3.49 MX$65.9
-81.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 TNDΒ 1.53
$1.45 MX$27.33
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDΒ 0.67
$0.97 MX$18.33
-76.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 TNDΒ 3.4
$3.03 MX$57.2
-61.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 TNDΒ 4.65
$4.59 MX$86.8
-65.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TNDΒ 1.44
$1.42 MX$26.87
-65.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TNDΒ 0.45
$1.87 MX$35.43
-91.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 TNDΒ 3.71
$1.54 MX$29.2
-16.88%
Eggs
$1.67 TNDΒ 4.85
$2.6 MX$49.21
-35.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 TNDΒ 19.35
$8.32 MX$157
-20.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 TNDΒ 15.93
$8.54 MX$161
-35.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.58 TNDΒ 39.53
$10.67 MX$202
27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 TNDΒ 4.42
$2.66 MX$50.2
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 TNDΒ 9.22
$1.51 MX$28.5
109.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 TNDΒ 2.8
$1.9 MX$35.87
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 TNDΒ 1.8
$2.19 MX$41.45
-71.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 TNDΒ 2.04
$1.78 MX$33.7
-60.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TNDΒ 1.72
$2.17 MX$41.05
-72.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 TNDΒ 1.26
$1.07 MX$20.14
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDΒ 0.83
$1.09 MX$20.53
-73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 TNDΒ 10.54
$4.17 MX$78.8
-13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 TNDΒ 19.6
$8.75 MX$165
-23.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 TNDΒ 3.47
$1.69 MX$31.91
-29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TNDΒ 3.19
$2.53 MX$47.74
-56.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TNDΒ 1.24
$0.51 MX$9.59
-15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.25 TNDΒ 29.82
$26.97 MX$510
-61.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 TNDΒ 0.99
$3.25 MX$61.4
-89.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDΒ 0.97
$2.49 MX$47.01
-86.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 TNDΒ 18.02
$3.22 MX$60.8
92.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TNDΒ 2.21
$1.26 MX$23.87
-39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K TNDΒ 136.3K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
56.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K TNDΒ 105.8K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
55.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 TNDΒ 148
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 TNDΒ 31.87
$22.8 MX$431
-51.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TNDΒ 54
$30.04 MX$568
-38.18%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.2 TNDΒ 61.7
$51.4 MX$972
-58.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 TNDΒ 67.8
$18.28 MX$346
27.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 TNDΒ 18.46
$4.97 MX$94.1
27.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.4 TNDΒ 176
$197 MX$3,719
-69.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 TNDΒ 3,502
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-77.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.95 TNDΒ 122
$35.81 MX$677
17.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 TNDΒ 176
$39.43 MX$745
53.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 TNDΒ 372
$80.9 MX$1,529
58.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 TNDΒ 238
$86.3 MX$1,631
-5.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 TNDΒ 584
$968 MX$18.3K
-79.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 TNDΒ 394
$478 MX$9,037
-71.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 TNDΒ 1,110
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-76.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 TNDΒ 1,204
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-65.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$953 TNDΒ 2,773
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-69.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Beja: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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