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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belmopan is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belmopan is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 BZD 9.59
$11.99 MX$227
-60.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 BZD 33.82
$42.47 MX$803
-60.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 BZD 14.86
$10.47 MX$198
-29.04%
Cappuccino
$4.57 BZD 9.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BZD 1.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
-46.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 BZD 3.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-50.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 BZD 4.44
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 BZD 4.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 BZD 3.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.34
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$1.82 BZD 3.63
$2.55 MX$48.3
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 BZD 17.23
$8.61 MX$163
0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 BZD 13.29
$8.54 MX$161
-22.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BZD 24.3
$10.98 MX$208
10.66%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.72 MX$51.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZD 2.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 BZD 4.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 BZD 11.15
$2.19 MX$41.42
154.34%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$41.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 BZD 3.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.29 BZD 34.59
$8.86 MX$167
95.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 BZD 4.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BZD 4.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 BZD 8.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
673.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 BZD 5.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
-9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 BZD 6.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
27.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 BZD 3.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 BZD 295
$84.2 MX$1,592
74.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.54 BZD 99.1
$22.14 MX$419
123.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.7 BZD 73.4
$30.14 MX$570
21.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.17 BZD 90.4
$52 MX$983
-13.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 BZD 17.47
$5.07 MX$95.9
72.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.6 BZD 79.2
$35.74 MX$676
10.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 BZD 44.57
$39.8 MX$753
-43.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.45 BZD 98.9
$79 MX$1,493
-37.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BZD 126
$88.4 MX$1,671
-28.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 BZD 903
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BZD 659
$474 MX$8,968
-30.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 BZD 1,085
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-54.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belmopan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Belmopan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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