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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Benevento is 4.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Benevento is 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.48 โ‚ฌ12.48
$11.88 MX$210
21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 โ‚ฌ54.6
$41.90 MX$740
51.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 โ‚ฌ8.43
$10.55 MX$186
-7.30%
Cappuccino
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.50 MX$26.45
62.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.91 MX$16.09
25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.81
$3.08 MX$54.4
43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
$4.47 MX$78.8
-17.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.90 MX$33.47
12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.60 MX$28.27
77.50%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.60 MX$45.97
53.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.08 โ‚ฌ13.00
$8.36 MX$148
80.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.05
$8.64 MX$152
34.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.19 โ‚ฌ17.40
$10.91 MX$192
85.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.44 MX$25.46
59.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.12 MX$37.34
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.22 MX$39.20
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.02 MX$17.99
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.90
$4.05 MX$71.5
69.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
$10.18 MX$180
-42.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.69 MX$29.79
4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.62 MX$46.25
0.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.51 MX$9.09
190.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 โ‚ฌ34.53
$26.52 MX$468
51.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 โ‚ฌ4.41
$3.15 MX$55.7
62.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.46 MX$43.49
-38.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.44 โ‚ฌ27.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
864.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.32 MX$23.36
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
27.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 โ‚ฌ194
$83.5 MX$1,474
169.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 โ‚ฌ7.90
$22.86 MX$404
-59.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.25 โ‚ฌ26.93
$30.04 MX$530
4.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.02 โ‚ฌ29.32
$51.9 MX$916
-34.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 โ‚ฌ20.28
$18.30 MX$323
28.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.20 โ‚ฌ7.07
$5.12 MX$90.4
60.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ฌ184
$201 MX$3,541
6.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,414 โ‚ฌ2,943
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-35.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
$35.73 MX$631
107.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.72
$40.27 MX$711
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
8.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$89.3 MX$1,576
36.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ451
$947 MX$16.7K
-44.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 โ‚ฌ409
$483 MX$8,525
-1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 โ‚ฌ743
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-46.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฌ645
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-38.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 โ‚ฌ1,138
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-66.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 โ‚ฌ938
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-83.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Benevento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,134 โ‚ฌ977
$730 MX$12.9K
55.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
11.42
-65.41%

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Last update for Benevento: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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