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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blairmont is 1.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blairmont is 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.81 GYD 2,456
$11.99 MX$227
-1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 GYD 14.8K
$42.47 MX$803
67.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 GYD 1,846
$10.47 MX$198
-15.19%
Cappuccino
$5.14 GYD 1,069
$3.6 MX$68.2
42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 GYD 250
$1.44 MX$27.16
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 GYD 144
$0.89 MX$16.79
-22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 GYD 419
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 GYD 506
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 GYD 702
$1.38 MX$26.04
144.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 GYD 423
$1.85 MX$34.9
10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 GYD 396
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$4.03 GYD 837
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 GYD 2,885
$8.61 MX$163
61.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 GYD 1,262
$8.54 MX$161
-28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 GYD 2,024
$10.98 MX$208
-11.38%
Apples (1kg)
$9.25 GYD 1,925
$2.72 MX$51.4
240.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 GYD 539
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 GYD 687
$1.88 MX$35.63
75.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.49 GYD 1,350
$2.19 MX$41.42
196.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 GYD 494
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 GYD 602
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 GYD 470
$1.07 MX$20.23
111.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 GYD 314
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 GYD 564
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.41 GYD 4,244
$8.86 MX$167
130.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 GYD 347
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 GYD 520
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 GYD 630
$3.24 MX$61.2
-6.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.8 GYD 2,453
$3.11 MX$58.7
279.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 218
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K GYD 4.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-27.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 GYD 19K
$84.2 MX$1,592
8.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 GYD 5,728
$22.14 MX$419
24.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 GYD 10.5K
$30.14 MX$570
68.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 GYD 1,381
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,000 GYD 208.1K
$200 MX$3,787
399.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K GYD 4.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
335.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.15 GYD 7,102
$35.74 MX$676
-4.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 GYD 10.8K
$39.8 MX$753
30.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 GYD 27.3K
$79 MX$1,493
66.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 GYD 15.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blairmont
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Blairmont: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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