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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cakovec is 8.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cakovec is 37.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 โ‚ฌ6.51
$11.99 MX$227
-37.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 โ‚ฌ40.73
$42.47 MX$803
11.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.88
$10.47 MX$198
-23.88%
Cappuccino
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
123.57%
Eggs
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3
$2.55 MX$48.3
36.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.06
$8.61 MX$163
89.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.98 โ‚ฌ9.48
$8.54 MX$161
28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.71
$10.98 MX$208
-8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 โ‚ฌ6
$8.86 MX$167
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
-21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
363.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.2
$26.59 MX$503
136.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
79.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 โ‚ฌ9.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
266.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฌ27K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
9.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$84.2 MX$1,592
118.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.93 โ‚ฌ16.34
$22.14 MX$419
-14.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 โ‚ฌ29.09
$30.14 MX$570
11.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚ฌ45.37
$52 MX$983
1.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.31 โ‚ฌ20.13
$18.72 MX$354
24.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 โ‚ฌ6.82
$5.07 MX$95.9
55.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$200 MX$3,787
-32.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,747 โ‚ฌ7,553
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.7
$35.74 MX$676
210.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 โ‚ฌ33.29
$39.8 MX$753
-3.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.6
$79 MX$1,493
10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ95.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฌ437
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 โ‚ฌ331
$474 MX$8,968
-19.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 โ‚ฌ632
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-55.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 โ‚ฌ461
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,178 โ‚ฌ2,744
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,245 โ‚ฌ1,938
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cakovec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,327 โ‚ฌ1,145
$792 MX$15K
67.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Cakovec: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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