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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bender is 23.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bender is 46.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 MDLĀ 144
$11.58 MX$212
-25.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.35 MDLĀ 291
$42 MX$769
-58.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 MDLĀ 101
$10.5 MX$192
-42.86%
Cappuccino
$1.11 MDLĀ 18.64
$3.43 MX$62.8
-67.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDLĀ 15.58
$1.49 MX$27.34
-37.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MDLĀ 8.85
$0.94 MX$17.27
-43.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 MDLĀ 16.09
$3.08 MX$56.3
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 MDLĀ 35.2
$4.37 MX$79.9
-51.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 MDLĀ 15.36
$1.39 MX$25.44
-33.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MDLĀ 8.45
$1.85 MX$33.81
-72.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDLĀ 24.55
$1.58 MX$28.88
-7.59%
Eggs
$1.89 MDLĀ 31.72
$2.51 MX$46
-24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 MDLĀ 70.3
$8.26 MX$151
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 MDLĀ 70.1
$8.7 MX$159
-51.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.02 MDLĀ 84.2
$10.73 MX$196
-53.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 MDLĀ 12.6
$2.61 MX$47.74
-71.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDLĀ 30.45
$1.49 MX$27.28
21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MDLĀ 28.61
$1.95 MX$35.72
-12.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MDLĀ 27.52
$2.09 MX$38.26
-21.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDLĀ 12.78
$1.81 MX$33.05
-58.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDLĀ 9.29
$2.16 MX$39.62
-74.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MDLĀ 22.2
$1.03 MX$18.85
28.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MDLĀ 12.53
$1.08 MX$19.7
-30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MDLĀ 48.54
$4.14 MX$75.9
-30.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.62 MDLĀ 44
$8.88 MX$163
-70.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MDLĀ 12.51
$1.67 MX$30.64
-55.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 MDLĀ 26.78
$2.53 MX$46.31
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDLĀ 5.64
$0.51 MX$9.27
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.14 MDLĀ 69.5
$26.68 MX$488
-84.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MDLĀ 18.22
$3.26 MX$59.7
-66.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDLĀ 4.58
$2.51 MX$45.94
-89.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MDLĀ 20.13
$3.12 MX$57.2
-61.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDLĀ 24.03
$1.31 MX$23.96
9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K MDLĀ 289.3K
$30.9K MX$565K
-44.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K MDLĀ 298.2K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-25.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 MDLĀ 2,946
$83 MX$1,520
111.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.41 MDLĀ 124
$22.59 MX$414
-67.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.03 MDLĀ 135
$29.51 MX$540
-72.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 MDLĀ 390
$51.6 MX$944
-54.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 MDLĀ 38.23
$4.9 MX$89.7
-53.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 MDLĀ 6,444
$200 MX$3,668
91.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,671 MDLĀ 128.7K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
48.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.52 MDLĀ 193
$36.41 MX$667
-68.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.37 MDLĀ 443
$39.91 MX$731
-33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDLĀ 1,908
$79.9 MX$1,462
42.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 MDLĀ 2,018
$87.7 MX$1,605
37.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MDLĀ 3,731
$983 MX$18K
-77.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96 MDLĀ 1,611
$470 MX$8,612
-79.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 MDLĀ 5,304
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-80.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 MDLĀ 3,770
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-81.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bender
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$269 MDLĀ 4,518
$724 MX$13.2K
-62.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bender: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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