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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bethune is 28.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bethune is 59% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.11 โ‚ฌ15.64
$11.99 MX$227
51.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 โ‚ฌ58.9
$42.47 MX$803
60.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.23
$10.47 MX$198
35.24%
Cappuccino
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
98.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
120.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 โ‚ฌ6.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
125.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.90%
Eggs
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.16 โ‚ฌ19.14
$8.61 MX$163
157.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13 โ‚ฌ11.22
$8.54 MX$161
52.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.35 โ‚ฌ21.03
$10.98 MX$208
121.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.19 MX$41.42
48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.35 โ‚ฌ11.53
$3.96 MX$74.9
237.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 โ‚ฌ6.99
$8.86 MX$167
-8.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$0.52 MX$9.74
263.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.21
$26.59 MX$503
92.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
-24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.21 โ‚ฌ34.72
$3.11 MX$58.7
1192.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
57.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ163
$84.2 MX$1,592
123.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 โ‚ฌ19.87
$22.14 MX$419
3.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.74 โ‚ฌ25.68
$30.14 MX$570
-1.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.23 โ‚ฌ33.01
$52 MX$983
-26.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.36 โ‚ฌ15.85
$18.72 MX$354
-1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.57 โ‚ฌ9.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
108.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ495
$200 MX$3,787
186.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,542 โ‚ฌ7,375
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
$35.74 MX$676
154.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 โ‚ฌ31.85
$39.8 MX$753
-7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 โ‚ฌ67.5
$79 MX$1,493
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ87.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฌ663
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ534
$474 MX$8,968
30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 โ‚ฌ1,186
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 โ‚ฌ928
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-10.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,897 โ‚ฌ4,228
$3,081 MX$58.3K
58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,253 โ‚ฌ2,808
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bethune
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,801 โ‚ฌ3,282
$792 MX$15K
380.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
11.42
-67.69%

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Last update for Bethune: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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