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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bohol is 49.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bohol is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚ฑ199
$11.99 MX$227
-70.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.8 โ‚ฑ1,993
$42.47 MX$803
-15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 โ‚ฑ242
$10.47 MX$198
-58.45%
Cappuccino
$3.25 โ‚ฑ181
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฑ46.72
$1.44 MX$27.16
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚ฑ22.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 โ‚ฑ72.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-57.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฑ118
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฑ103
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 โ‚ฑ70.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฑ52.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.13%
Eggs
$2.05 โ‚ฑ114
$2.55 MX$48.3
-19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 โ‚ฑ448
$8.61 MX$163
-6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 โ‚ฑ239
$8.54 MX$161
-49.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 โ‚ฑ471
$10.98 MX$208
-22.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฑ167
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฑ88.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฑ147
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฑ87.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฑ116
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฑ140
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ59.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ42.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 โ‚ฑ136
$3.96 MX$74.9
-38.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 โ‚ฑ414
$8.86 MX$167
-16.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฑ64.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฑ114
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚ฑ43.41
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ121
$3.11 MX$58.7
-29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฑ69.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ฑ1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚ฑ1.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ฑ6,310
$84.2 MX$1,592
34.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.35 โ‚ฑ1,857
$22.14 MX$419
50.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.84 โ‚ฑ1,550
$30.14 MX$570
-7.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.82 โ‚ฑ1,048
$52 MX$983
-63.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 โ‚ฑ312
$5.07 MX$95.9
10.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 โ‚ฑ8,319
$200 MX$3,787
-25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,386 โ‚ฑ244.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-17.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 โ‚ฑ2,540
$35.74 MX$676
27.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.84 โ‚ฑ1,494
$39.8 MX$753
-32.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 โ‚ฑ4,155
$79 MX$1,493
-5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.7 โ‚ฑ2,935
$88.4 MX$1,671
-40.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 โ‚ฑ8,031
$965 MX$18.3K
-85.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 โ‚ฑ5,858
$474 MX$8,968
-77.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฑ29.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 โ‚ฑ12.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-81.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 โ‚ฑ111.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 โ‚ฑ30.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bohol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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