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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Benesov is 13.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Benesov is 6.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.62 Kฤย 139
$11.88 MX$210
-44.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.49 Kฤย 554
$41.90 MX$740
-36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 Kฤย 199
$10.55 MX$186
-9.76%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Kฤย 45.31
$3.60 MX$63.5
-39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Kฤย 28.49
$1.50 MX$26.45
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Kฤย 13.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 Kฤย 31.95
$3.08 MX$54.4
-50.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Kฤย 37.09
$4.47 MX$78.8
-60.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 Kฤย 20.64
$1.39 MX$24.54
-28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 Kฤย 25.54
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 Kฤย 40.01
$1.60 MX$28.27
19.37%
Eggs
$1.82 Kฤย 37.97
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 Kฤย 152
$8.36 MX$148
-13.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.34 Kฤย 154
$8.64 MX$152
-15.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kฤย 268
$10.91 MX$192
17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 Kฤย 33.47
$2.61 MX$45.98
-38.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Kฤย 24.97
$1.44 MX$25.46
-17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 Kฤย 30.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
-26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 Kฤย 49.57
$2.12 MX$37.34
11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 Kฤย 20.38
$1.86 MX$32.87
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kฤย 26.33
$2.22 MX$39.20
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 Kฤย 15.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kฤย 15.35
$1.04 MX$18.36
-29.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 Kฤย 119
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 Kฤย 110
$10.18 MX$180
-48.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kฤย 19.77
$1.69 MX$29.79
-44.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kฤย 15.15
$2.62 MX$46.25
-72.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Kฤย 24.74
$0.51 MX$9.09
131.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.84 Kฤย 541
$26.52 MX$468
-2.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kฤย 59.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-10.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 Kฤย 9.19
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 Kฤย 118
$3.26 MX$57.5
73.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 Kฤย 31.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kฤย 595.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K Kฤย 547.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 Kฤย 6,389
$83.5 MX$1,474
265.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.50 Kฤย 533
$22.86 MX$404
11.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.42 Kฤย 427
$30.04 MX$530
-32.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 Kฤย 1,133
$51.9 MX$916
4.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 Kฤย 249
$18.30 MX$323
-35.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kฤย 248
$5.12 MX$90.4
132.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 Kฤย 8,936
$201 MX$3,541
112.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K Kฤย 304.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
173.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 Kฤย 1,837
$35.73 MX$631
145.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.81 Kฤย 854
$40.27 MX$711
1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kฤย 2,103
$79.2 MX$1,398
26.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 Kฤย 2,376
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 Kฤย 14.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-27.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 Kฤย 11.6K
$483 MX$8,525
14.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 Kฤย 24.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-26.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 Kฤย 18.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-27.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,797 Kฤย 100.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
20.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,333 Kฤย 69.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-47.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Benesov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
11.42
-51.31%

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Last update for Benesov: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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