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

🙂 Solo nomad: Caguas is 2.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caguas is 38.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 $15.14
$11.99 MX$227
26.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 $79.4
$42.47 MX$803
87.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 $7.79
$10.47 MX$198
-25.60%
Cappuccino
$2.74 $2.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.44 MX$27.16
4.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 $1.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 $4.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 $2.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
73.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 $2.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
56.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.68%
Eggs
$5.22 $5.22
$2.55 MX$48.3
104.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 $6.83
$8.61 MX$163
-20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 $6.39
$8.54 MX$161
-25.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 $10.23
$10.98 MX$208
-6.83%
Apples (1kg)
$6.05 $6.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
122.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 $2.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
60.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 $1.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 $4.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 $2.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
112.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
77.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.59 $10.59
$3.96 MX$74.9
167.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 $14.16
$8.86 MX$167
59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 $1.46
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 $2.28
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 $1.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
273.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 $69.1
$26.59 MX$503
159.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 $1.53
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 $14.77
$3.11 MX$58.7
374.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $30.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K $25.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 $184
$84.2 MX$1,592
118.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 $58.6
$22.14 MX$419
164.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 $56.7
$30.14 MX$570
88.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.11 $22.11
$52 MX$983
-57.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.21 $49.21
$18.72 MX$354
162.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.9 $8.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
75.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 $295
$200 MX$3,787
47.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K $10.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
92.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.87 $20.87
$35.74 MX$676
-41.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 $36.39
$39.8 MX$753
-8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 $70.9
$79 MX$1,493
-10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 $89.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 $790
$965 MX$18.3K
-18.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 $543
$474 MX$8,968
14.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 $1,789
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$980 $980
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-18.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,372 $2,372
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-23.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$857 $857
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caguas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,082 $3,082
$792 MX$15K
289.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
11.42
-57.53%

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Last update for Caguas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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