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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bursa is 18.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bursa is 7.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.63 โ‚บ416
$11.88 MX$210
-18.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.90 โ‚บ1,293
$41.90 MX$740
-28.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 โ‚บ320
$10.55 MX$186
-29.86%
Cappuccino
$2.80 โ‚บ121
$3.60 MX$63.5
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚บ50.3
$1.50 MX$26.45
-22.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚บ18.40
$0.91 MX$16.09
-52.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 โ‚บ92.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
-30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚บ99.7
$4.47 MX$78.8
-48.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚บ38.30
$1.39 MX$24.54
-35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 โ‚บ33.30
$1.90 MX$33.47
-59.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚บ83.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.25%
Eggs
$1.94 โ‚บ84.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 โ‚บ407
$8.36 MX$148
12.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 โ‚บ240
$8.64 MX$152
-35.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.09 โ‚บ826
$10.91 MX$192
74.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚บ62.0
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚บ97.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
56.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚บ57.4
$1.96 MX$34.55
-32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚บ69.7
$2.12 MX$37.34
-24.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚บ30.06
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚บ20.06
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 โ‚บ38.10
$1.02 MX$17.99
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚บ13.13
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 โ‚บ96.0
$4.05 MX$71.5
-45.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 โ‚บ493
$10.18 MX$180
11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚บ87.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚บ87.1
$2.62 MX$46.25
-23.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 โ‚บ72.5
$0.51 MX$9.09
229.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.65 โ‚บ2,148
$26.52 MX$468
87.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 โ‚บ38.01
$3.15 MX$55.7
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 โ‚บ25.89
$2.46 MX$43.49
-75.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 โ‚บ378
$3.26 MX$57.5
168.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚บ52.3
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K โ‚บ1.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
35.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K โ‚บ1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
84.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 โ‚บ2,420
$83.5 MX$1,474
-33.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 โ‚บ418
$22.86 MX$404
-57.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.95 โ‚บ517
$30.04 MX$530
-60.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 โ‚บ2,454
$51.9 MX$916
9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.44 โ‚บ1,663
$18.30 MX$323
110.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 โ‚บ333
$5.12 MX$90.4
50.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 โ‚บ15.7K
$201 MX$3,541
80.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K โ‚บ777.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
237.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 โ‚บ2,456
$35.73 MX$631
58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 โ‚บ1,903
$40.27 MX$711
9.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚บ4,460
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 โ‚บ3,510
$89.3 MX$1,576
-9.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 โ‚บ19.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 โ‚บ14.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-30.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 โ‚บ34.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-50.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 โ‚บ22.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,584 โ‚บ68.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-60.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,444 โ‚บ62.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bursa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,158 โ‚บ50.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
58.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.62
11.42
273.20%

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Last update for Bursa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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