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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bhisho is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bhisho is 14.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.35 RΒ 149
$11.99 MX$227
-30.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.56 RΒ 597
$42.47 MX$803
-20.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 RΒ 85.1
$10.47 MX$198
-54.35%
Cappuccino
$2.05 RΒ 36.54
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 RΒ 17.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RΒ 14.67
$0.89 MX$16.79
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 RΒ 40.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 RΒ 43.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 RΒ 19.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 RΒ 18.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
-45.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RΒ 27.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
-0.64%
Eggs
$2.42 RΒ 43.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 RΒ 135
$8.61 MX$163
-12.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 RΒ 83.3
$8.54 MX$161
-45.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 RΒ 119
$10.98 MX$208
-39.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 RΒ 28.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RΒ 25.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RΒ 27.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 RΒ 29.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RΒ 23.46
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 RΒ 21.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RΒ 18.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RΒ 16.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 RΒ 50.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 RΒ 80.5
$8.86 MX$167
-48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 RΒ 24.46
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RΒ 30.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 RΒ 28.64
$0.52 MX$9.74
209.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.16 RΒ 394
$26.59 MX$503
-16.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 RΒ 19.62
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RΒ 17.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 RΒ 71.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 RΒ 22.15
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K RΒ 381.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K RΒ 426.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
0.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 RΒ 2,109
$84.2 MX$1,592
40.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.57 RΒ 633
$22.14 MX$419
60.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.33 RΒ 753
$30.14 MX$570
40.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.16 RΒ 554
$52 MX$983
-40.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.19 RΒ 199
$18.72 MX$354
-40.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RΒ 122
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 RΒ 3,479
$200 MX$3,787
-2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,307 RΒ 76.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-19.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RΒ 911
$35.74 MX$676
43.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.51 RΒ 578
$39.8 MX$753
-18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 RΒ 1,576
$79 MX$1,493
12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 RΒ 1,392
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 RΒ 6,408
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RΒ 5,903
$474 MX$8,968
-30.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 RΒ 12.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 RΒ 12.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 RΒ 13K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 RΒ 11.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bhisho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,208 RΒ 57.1K
$792 MX$15K
305.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.42
0.79%

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Last update for Bhisho: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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