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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Borjomi is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Borjomi is 18.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 โ‚พ24.42
$11.99 MX$227
-25.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.08 โ‚พ79.1
$42.47 MX$803
-31.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 โ‚พ19.58
$10.47 MX$198
-31.23%
Cappuccino
$2.02 โ‚พ5.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚พ0.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚พ4.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚พ5.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$1.38 MX$26.04
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚พ1.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚พ4.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚พ5.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 โ‚พ18.96
$8.61 MX$163
-19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚พ13.72
$8.54 MX$161
-40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.93 โ‚พ24.29
$10.98 MX$208
-18.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-72.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚พ4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚พ3.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚พ3.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
-40.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚พ1.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚พ1.16
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚พ2.93
$1.07 MX$20.23
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚พ15.43
$8.86 MX$167
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚พ2.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚พ3.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 โ‚พ2.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 โ‚พ1.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 โ‚พ8.05
$3.11 MX$58.7
-4.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚พ2.84
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K โ‚พ40.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-51.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-22.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 โ‚พ88.6
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.31 โ‚พ28.06
$22.14 MX$419
-53.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 โ‚พ35.51
$30.14 MX$570
-56.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 โ‚พ298
$52 MX$983
110.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 โ‚พ14.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 โ‚พ668
$200 MX$3,787
22.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,915 โ‚พ7,930
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-45.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87 โ‚พ237
$35.74 MX$676
143.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.6 โ‚พ110
$39.8 MX$753
2.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚พ330
$79 MX$1,493
53.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚พ288
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 โ‚พ795
$965 MX$18.3K
-69.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 โ‚พ704
$474 MX$8,968
-45.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 โ‚พ1,174
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 โ‚พ596
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-81.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,123 โ‚พ3,054
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-63.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$667 โ‚พ1,815
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 โ‚พ1,207
$792 MX$15K
-43.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Borjomi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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