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

😐 Solo nomad: Bikenibeu is 5.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bikenibeu is 3.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 KID 8.38
$11.73 MX$222
-53.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.83 KID 45.93
$41.52 MX$785
-28.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.59 KID 14.77
$10.57 MX$200
-9.27%
Cappuccino
$2.96 KID 4.55
$3.49 MX$65.9
-15.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 KID 1.58
$1.45 MX$27.33
-29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KID 1.15
$0.97 MX$18.33
-22.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 KID 2.83
$3.03 MX$57.2
-39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 KID 4.86
$4.59 MX$86.8
-31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 KID 3.25
$1.42 MX$26.87
48.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 KID 2.88
$1.87 MX$35.43
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KID 2.13
$1.54 MX$29.2
-9.74%
Eggs
$6.3 KID 9.7
$2.6 MX$49.21
142.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.56 KID 25.5
$8.32 MX$157
99.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 KID 8.56
$8.54 MX$161
-34.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 KID 27.97
$10.67 MX$202
70.20%
Apples (1kg)
$6.24 KID 9.6
$2.66 MX$50.2
134.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 KID 4.95
$1.51 MX$28.5
113.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.43 KID 9.9
$1.9 MX$35.87
238.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.65 KID 8.71
$2.19 MX$41.45
157.99%
Potato (1kg)
$4.35 KID 6.7
$1.78 MX$33.7
144.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 KID 4.68
$2.17 MX$41.05
40.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.39 KID 5.22
$1.07 MX$20.14
216.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 KID 0.51
$1.09 MX$20.53
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 KID 8.82
$4.17 MX$78.8
37.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 KID 19.13
$8.75 MX$165
41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 KID 2.44
$1.69 MX$31.91
-6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 KID 4.97
$2.53 MX$47.74
27.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 KID 2.56
$0.51 MX$9.59
227.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 KID 109
$26.97 MX$510
161.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 KID 3.09
$3.25 MX$61.4
-38.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 KID 2.77
$2.49 MX$47.01
-27.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$60.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 KID 2.97
$1.26 MX$23.87
53.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K KID 39.6K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-13.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K KID 35.2K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 KID 446
$84.2 MX$1,592
244.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.8 MX$431
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.26 KID 5.03
$30.04 MX$568
-89.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.07 KID 54
$51.4 MX$972
-31.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.11 KID 38.67
$18.28 MX$346
37.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 KID 7.23
$4.97 MX$94.1
-5.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 KID 386
$197 MX$3,719
27.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,634 KID 8,676
$5,254 MX$99.3K
7.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.87 KID 73.7
$35.81 MX$677
33.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.25 KID 75.9
$39.43 MX$745
24.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 KID 120
$80.9 MX$1,529
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.7 KID 91.9
$86.3 MX$1,631
-30.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 KID 1,209
$968 MX$18.3K
-18.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 KID 838
$478 MX$9,037
13.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 KID 2,074
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 KID 1,920
$1,197 MX$22.6K
4.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,609 KID 7,097
$3,137 MX$59.3K
46.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,472 KID 5,346
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-54.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bikenibeu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 KID 510
$805 MX$15.2K
-58.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Bikenibeu: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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