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

😐 Solo nomad: Buzet is 21.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buzet is 40.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.21 €13.97
$11.85 MX$211
36.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €68.5
$42.16 MX$750
88.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 €7.04
$10.75 MX$191
-24.00%
Cappuccino
$3.57 €3.08
$3.47 MX$61.8
2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.45 MX$25.85
146.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.90 MX$16.06
191.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 €4.03
$3.05 MX$54.3
53.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 €3.20
$4.42 MX$78.6
-16.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.37 MX$24.36
-13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.87 MX$33.31
-24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.54 MX$27.46
103.90%
Eggs
$4.99 €4.30
$2.50 MX$44.53
99.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.11 €15.61
$8.61 MX$153
110.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.62 €10.02
$8.63 MX$154
34.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 €10.15
$11.02 MX$196
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.75 MX$48.91
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.43 MX$25.41
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.87 MX$33.32
13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.17 MX$38.56
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.88 MX$33.50
-21.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.25 MX$39.96
-36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.07 MX$18.99
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.07 MX$19.10
11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.15 MX$73.9
26.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 €6.21
$10.34 MX$184
-30.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.19
$1.68 MX$29.87
-17.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.48 MX$44.19
-42.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.55 MX$9.87
212.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.19 €36.37
$26.53 MX$472
59.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.70
$3.22 MX$57.2
-2.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$2.48 MX$44.15
-57.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.91 €7.68
$3.11 MX$55.3
186.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 MX$22.34
39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €32.9K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
24.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$82.5 MX$1,467
123.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.61 €20.35
$22.29 MX$396
5.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.36 €26.17
$30.02 MX$534
1.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.0 €44.82
$51.4 MX$915
1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 €12.70
$18.29 MX$325
-19.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 €7.12
$4.98 MX$88.7
65.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 €210
$200 MX$3,558
22.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,412 €1,217
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-73.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.6
$35.71 MX$635
194.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.68 €39.38
$39.56 MX$704
15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 €118
$80.6 MX$1,433
70.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.7
$88.3 MX$1,571
20.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 €584
$969 MX$17.2K
-30.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 €405
$482 MX$8,579
-2.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 €892
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-35.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 €660
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-35.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,789 €3,266
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-6.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,933 €2,528
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-55.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
11.42
-58.84%

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Last update for Buzet: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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