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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bloemfontein is 25.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bloemfontein is 2.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 RΒ 195
$11.99 MX$227
-8.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 RΒ 668
$42.47 MX$803
-11.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 RΒ 116
$10.47 MX$198
-37.92%
Cappuccino
$1.83 RΒ 32.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RΒ 24.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RΒ 16.89
$0.89 MX$16.79
6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RΒ 41.62
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RΒ 40.64
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 RΒ 16.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 RΒ 16.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RΒ 35.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
25.48%
Eggs
$1.98 RΒ 35.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
-22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 RΒ 123
$8.61 MX$163
-19.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 RΒ 83.8
$8.54 MX$161
-44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 RΒ 124
$10.98 MX$208
-36.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 RΒ 20.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RΒ 26.16
$1.88 MX$35.63
-21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 RΒ 23.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
-39.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RΒ 15.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 RΒ 29.29
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RΒ 18.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RΒ 14.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 RΒ 46.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.17 RΒ 74.2
$8.86 MX$167
-52.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 RΒ 26.23
$1.72 MX$32.53
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 RΒ 26.84
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RΒ 14.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 RΒ 19.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RΒ 11.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 RΒ 72.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
31.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 22
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K RΒ 401.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K RΒ 440.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
3.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 RΒ 1,330
$84.2 MX$1,592
-11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.13 RΒ 536
$22.14 MX$419
36.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.7 RΒ 635
$30.14 MX$570
18.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 RΒ 519
$52 MX$983
-43.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 RΒ 97.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 RΒ 2,257
$200 MX$3,787
-36.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,325 RΒ 76.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 RΒ 991
$35.74 MX$676
55.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.97 RΒ 551
$39.8 MX$753
-22.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 RΒ 2,268
$79 MX$1,493
61.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 RΒ 1,649
$88.4 MX$1,671
4.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 RΒ 5,151
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RΒ 5,218
$474 MX$8,968
-38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 RΒ 8,617
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 RΒ 8,783
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$464 RΒ 8,243
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-84.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 RΒ 10.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bloemfontein
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,255 RΒ 22.3K
$792 MX$15K
58.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.47
11.42
0.44%

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Last update for Bloemfontein: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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