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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Buzet is 19.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Buzet is 71.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.15
$11.99 MX$227
36.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.5
$42.47 MX$803
89.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 โ‚ฌ6.91
$10.47 MX$198
-23.59%
Cappuccino
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
161.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
188.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
48.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$1.57 MX$29.68
100.00%
Eggs
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.36
$2.55 MX$48.3
98.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.86 โ‚ฌ15.42
$8.61 MX$163
107.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.18
$8.54 MX$161
38.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$10.98 MX$208
3.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
-39.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 โ‚ฌ4.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.6
$8.86 MX$167
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.96 โ‚ฌ37.1
$26.59 MX$503
61.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
-5.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
190.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$84.2 MX$1,592
121.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.48 โ‚ฌ20.27
$22.14 MX$419
6.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.85 โ‚ฌ25.77
$30.14 MX$570
-0.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.67
$52 MX$983
-0.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.35 โ‚ฌ14.11
$18.72 MX$354
-12.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.41 โ‚ฌ7.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
65.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 โ‚ฌ208
$200 MX$3,787
20.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,380 โ‚ฌ1,192
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-74.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ91
$35.74 MX$676
194.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 โ‚ฌ40.49
$39.8 MX$753
17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$79 MX$1,493
72.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 โ‚ฌ573
$965 MX$18.3K
-31.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 โ‚ฌ403
$474 MX$8,968
-1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 โ‚ฌ916
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฌ674
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,580 โ‚ฌ3,091
$3,081 MX$58.3K
16.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 โ‚ฌ2,436
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-62.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Buzet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
11.42
-58.84%

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Last update for Buzet: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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