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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Caceres is 8.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Caceres is 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.73
$11.99 MX$227
42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 โ‚ฌ50.1
$42.47 MX$803
36.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.21
$10.47 MX$198
-9.17%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.57 MX$29.68
-0.64%
Eggs
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.74
$8.61 MX$163
165.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.54 MX$161
14.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.85 โ‚ฌ20.59
$10.98 MX$208
117.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
97.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
87.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.59
$3.96 MX$74.9
63.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 โ‚ฌ9.2
$8.86 MX$167
20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-72.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
159.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.07 โ‚ฌ29.42
$26.59 MX$503
28.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
-46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.01 โ‚ฌ17.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
543.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 โ‚ฌ177
$84.2 MX$1,592
142.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.73
$22.14 MX$419
-22.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.76
$30.14 MX$570
-24.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.48
$52 MX$983
-0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$18.72 MX$354
-87.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 โ‚ฌ5.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 โ‚ฌ226
$200 MX$3,787
30.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,940 โ‚ฌ5,992
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 โ‚ฌ57.7
$35.74 MX$676
87.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$39.8 MX$753
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.7
$79 MX$1,493
0.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 โ‚ฌ77
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚ฌ728
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 โ‚ฌ604
$474 MX$8,968
47.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 โ‚ฌ1,157
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 โ‚ฌ869
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,894 โ‚ฌ1,635
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,202 โ‚ฌ1,038
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Caceres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,797 โ‚ฌ1,552
$792 MX$15K
126.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
11.42
-70.40%

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Last update for Caceres: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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