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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cadiz is 52.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cadiz is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₱146
$11.99 MX$227
-78.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.06 ₱504
$42.47 MX$803
-78.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 ₱196
$10.47 MX$198
-66.38%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₱82
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.37
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₱16.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1 ₱55.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-67.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₱97.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-61.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ₱104
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₱69.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ₱49.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.95%
Eggs
$1.93 ₱108
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 ₱330
$8.61 MX$163
-31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 ₱235
$8.54 MX$161
-50.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 ₱377
$10.98 MX$208
-38.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 ₱210
$2.72 MX$51.4
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ₱66.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 ₱187
$1.88 MX$35.63
78.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 ₱149
$1.87 MX$35.3
43.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₱168
$2.19 MX$41.37
37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₱25.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₱50.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 ₱155
$3.96 MX$74.9
-29.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 ₱476
$8.86 MX$167
-3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₱71.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₱79.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 ₱37.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 ₱149
$3.11 MX$58.7
-14.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ₱1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-20.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ₱1.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-18.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66 ₱3,672
$84.2 MX$1,592
-21.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.31 ₱686
$22.14 MX$419
-44.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.57 ₱1,647
$30.14 MX$570
-1.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.74 ₱1,879
$52 MX$983
-35.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 ₱289
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.78 ₱1,992
$200 MX$3,787
-82.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,371 ₱243.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 ₱2,566
$35.74 MX$676
28.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.49 ₱1,308
$39.8 MX$753
-40.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 ₱3,424
$79 MX$1,493
-22.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.49 ₱1,475
$88.4 MX$1,671
-70.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₱14.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,793
$474 MX$8,968
-62.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ₱33.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₱21.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,369 ₱131.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-23.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cadiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ₱11.4K
$792 MX$15K
-74.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cadiz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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