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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bonwapitse is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bonwapitse is 24% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 PĀ 98.6
$11.99 MX$227
-38.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 PĀ 400
$42.47 MX$803
-29.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 PĀ 79.9
$10.47 MX$198
-42.79%
Cappuccino
$2.25 PĀ 29.98
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 11.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
-39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PĀ 6.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
-43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PĀ 30.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PĀ 40.67
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 PĀ 18.52
$1.38 MX$26.04
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 PĀ 11.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 23.61
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$2.34 PĀ 31.18
$2.55 MX$48.3
-8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 PĀ 98.9
$8.61 MX$163
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 PĀ 66.4
$8.54 MX$161
-41.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.7 PĀ 76
$10.98 MX$208
-48.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 23.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-35.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 PĀ 18.61
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 PĀ 25.78
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 PĀ 21.56
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 PĀ 18.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 PĀ 16.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 PĀ 15.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 PĀ 46.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
-12.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.23 PĀ 56.4
$8.86 MX$167
-52.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PĀ 21.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PĀ 28.23
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bonwapitse
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)
$0.58 PĀ 7.79
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 PĀ 34.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 PĀ 40.22
$3.11 MX$58.7
-2.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 PĀ 15.25
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PĀ 292.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K PĀ 226.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-29.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 PĀ 917
$84.2 MX$1,592
-18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 PĀ 345
$22.14 MX$419
16.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.9 PĀ 1,065
$30.14 MX$570
165.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 PĀ 91
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 PĀ 2,423
$200 MX$3,787
-9.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,848 PĀ 51.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-27.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.88 PĀ 558
$35.74 MX$676
17.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.98 PĀ 320
$39.8 MX$753
-39.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 PĀ 981
$79 MX$1,493
-6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bonwapitse
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
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bonwapitse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.42
-20.14%

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

Last update for Bonwapitse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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