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 17.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Borjomi is 13.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.03 โ‚พ24.29
$11.61 MX$201
-22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.38 โ‚พ79.0
$42.75 MX$742
-31.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.16
$10.60 MX$184
-29.25%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚พ5.55
$3.59 MX$62.3
-42.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚พ1.89
$1.45 MX$25.21
-51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚พ0.73
$0.90 MX$15.58
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 โ‚พ3.87
$3.03 MX$52.6
-52.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.75
$4.56 MX$79.2
-53.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚พ4.59
$1.45 MX$25.20
17.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚พ1.35
$1.83 MX$31.72
-72.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚พ4.25
$1.61 MX$27.92
-1.86%
Eggs
$2.13 โ‚พ5.72
$2.54 MX$44.05
-16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 โ‚พ17.97
$8.54 MX$148
-21.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 โ‚พ13.65
$8.47 MX$147
-40.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 โ‚พ24.04
$10.86 MX$189
-17.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚พ1.88
$2.73 MX$47.37
-74.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚พ3.88
$1.49 MX$25.91
-3.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚พ3.58
$1.94 MX$33.73
-31.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚พ3.49
$2.16 MX$37.57
-39.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚พ1.52
$1.85 MX$32.05
-69.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚พ1.23
$2.19 MX$38.00
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚พ2.90
$1.07 MX$18.62
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚พ0.95
$1.08 MX$18.81
-67.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 โ‚พ7.82
$4.06 MX$70.5
-28.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.51 โ‚พ14.82
$10.46 MX$182
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚พ3.02
$1.65 MX$28.71
-32.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚พ3.96
$2.55 MX$44.23
-42.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.56 MX$9.65
-30.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$455
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 โ‚พ3.01
$3.14 MX$54.5
-64.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚พ1.50
$2.37 MX$41.17
-76.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 โ‚พ7.70
$3.24 MX$56.2
-11.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 โ‚พ2.67
$1.31 MX$22.81
-24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K โ‚พ38.6K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-52.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K โ‚พ50.2K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-21.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.64 โ‚พ87.8
$83.1 MX$1,443
-60.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.44 โ‚พ28.09
$22.15 MX$385
-52.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.55 โ‚พ33.76
$29.37 MX$510
-57.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 โ‚พ291
$51.2 MX$889
111.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 โ‚พ15.14
$4.89 MX$84.9
15.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 โ‚พ637
$199 MX$3,449
19.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,882 โ‚พ7,753
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-44.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 โ‚พ232
$35.93 MX$624
140.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.94 โ‚พ113
$39.39 MX$684
6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚พ328
$80.3 MX$1,394
51.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚พ281
$87.6 MX$1,520
19.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 โ‚พ790
$963 MX$16.7K
-69.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 โ‚พ679
$482 MX$8,370
-47.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 โ‚พ1,178
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-73.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 โ‚พ585
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-81.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,115 โ‚พ3,000
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-71.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 โ‚พ1,826
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-89.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Borjomi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 โ‚พ1,187
$726 MX$12.6K
-39.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Borjomi: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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