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

😐 Solo nomad: Burgos is 8.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgos is 40.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$11.99 MX$227
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.88
$42.47 MX$803
36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 €8.23
$10.47 MX$198
-8.98%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.77%
Eggs
$2.56 €2.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.81 €17.1
$8.61 MX$163
130.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 €6.05
$8.54 MX$161
-18.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 €12.75
$10.98 MX$208
34.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 €6.85
$3.96 MX$74.9
100.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$8.86 MX$167
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
173.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.44 €22.83
$26.59 MX$503
-0.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 €20.19
$3.11 MX$58.7
652.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 €109
$84.2 MX$1,592
50.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 €19.69
$22.14 MX$419
2.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$30.14 MX$570
-23.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.2 €38.16
$52 MX$983
-14.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 €9.35
$18.72 MX$354
-42.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 €7.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
60.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 €407
$200 MX$3,787
135.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 €5,947
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$35.74 MX$676
214.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$39.8 MX$753
-8.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 €54.9
$79 MX$1,493
-19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$88.4 MX$1,671
86.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$965 MX$18.3K
-23.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 €487
$474 MX$8,968
19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 €882
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-34.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,332 €2,014
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-24.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,882 €1,625
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Burgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,106 €1,818
$792 MX$15K
165.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Burgos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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