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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bushehr is 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bushehr is 60.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 MX$113
$11.73 $11.73
-49.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.88 MX$262
$41.52 $41.52
-66.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 MX$65.6
$10.57 $10.57
-67.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 MX$12.61
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MX$37.42
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Cappuccino
$0.98 MX$18.6
$3.49 $3.49
-71.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MX$8.52
$1.45 $1.45
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 MX$22.72
$0.97 $0.97
23.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 $3.03
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.59 $4.59
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 MX$9.88
$1.42 $1.42
-63.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MX$5.95
$1.87 $1.87
-83.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.26
$1.54 $1.54
3.90%
Eggs
$0.97 MX$18.34
$2.6 $2.6
-62.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.53 MX$28.87
$8.32 $8.32
-81.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 MX$57.1
$8.54 $8.54
-64.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.5 MX$180
$10.67 $10.67
-10.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MX$11.03
$2.66 $2.66
-78.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 MX$28.06
$1.51 $1.51
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 MX$18.51
$1.9 $1.9
-48.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 MX$9.11
$2.19 $2.19
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MX$9.65
$1.78 $1.78
-71.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 MX$5.43
$2.17 $2.17
-86.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 MX$14.25
$1.07 $1.07
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 MX$4.93
$1.09 $1.09
-76.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.61 MX$11.57
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 MX$5.88
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$26.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 MX$42.31
$4.17 $4.17
-46.28%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.75 $8.75
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 $1.69
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.53 $2.53
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MX$4.3
$0.51 $0.51
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.9 MX$187
$26.97 $26.97
-63.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 MX$5.4
$3.25 $3.25
-91.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MX$5.05
$2.49 $2.49
-89.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 MX$31.61
$3.22 $3.22
-48.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 MX$13.82
$1.26 $1.26
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60.3K MX$1.1M
$29.8K $29.8K
101.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K MX$895.9K
$23.4K $23.4K
102.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.15 MX$381
$84.2 $84.2
-76.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.03 MX$38.31
$22.8 $22.8
-91.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.71 MX$108
$30.04 $30.04
-80.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 MX$300
$51.4 $51.4
-69.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.31 MX$233
$18.28 $18.28
-32.66%
Cinema Ticket
$1.98 MX$37.51
$4.97 $4.97
-60.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49 MX$926
$197 $197
-75.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$597 MX$11.3K
$5,254 $5,254
-88.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.54 MX$445
$35.81 $35.81
-34.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.37 MX$385
$39.43 $39.43
-48.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MX$1,393
$80.9 $80.9
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 MX$765
$86.3 $86.3
-53.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MX$5,450
$968 $968
-70.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,778
$478 $478
-58.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 MX$6,235
$1,631 $1,631
-79.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MX$6,021
$1,197 $1,197
-73.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,149 MX$21.7K
$3,137 $3,137
-63.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 MX$11.4K
$7,586 $7,586
-92.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bushehr
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 MX$5,207
$805 $805
-65.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.95
11.42
83.45%

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Last update for Bushehr: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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