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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 25.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.61 MDL 149

$11.85 MX$212

-27.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.85 MDL 618

$42.16 MX$755

-14.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 MDL 130

$10.75 MX$192

-29.77%

Cappuccino

$1.79 MDL 30.85

$3.47 MX$62.2

-48.41%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 MDL 15.86

$1.45 MX$26.01

-36.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 MDL 12.10

$0.90 MX$16.16

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MDL 30.52

$3.05 MX$54.7

-41.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MDL 40.07

$4.42 MX$79.1

-47.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 MDL 22.38

$1.37 MX$24.51

-5.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 MDL 9.56

$1.87 MX$33.51

-70.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 MDL 25.84

$1.54 MX$27.63

-2.60%

Eggs

$2.59 MDL 44.61

$2.50 MX$44.81

3.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MDL 180

$8.61 MX$154

21.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MDL 92.1

$8.63 MX$155

-38.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.89 MDL 153

$11.02 MX$197

-19.33%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 MDL 15.50

$2.75 MX$49.22

-67.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 MDL 31.12

$1.43 MX$25.56

25.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 MDL 29.66

$1.87 MX$33.52

-8.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 MDL 36.24

$2.17 MX$38.80

-3.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 MDL 14.44

$1.88 MX$33.70

-55.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MDL 9.35

$2.25 MX$40.21

-76.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 MDL 23.38

$1.07 MX$19.11

27.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 MDL 14.53

$1.07 MX$19.22

-21.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 MDL 56.5

$4.15 MX$74.4

-20.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$185

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MDL 21.74

$1.68 MX$30.06

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MDL 33.40

$2.48 MX$44.46

-21.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 MDL 35.56

$3.22 MX$57.6

-36.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 MDL 4.30

$2.48 MX$44.42

-89.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.14 MDL 88.6

$3.11 MX$55.7

65.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MDL 24.84

$1.26 MX$22.48

14.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.5K MDL 560.2K

$30.7K MX$548.8K

5.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.3K MDL 539.7K

$24.0K MX$430.3K

30.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 MDL 2,952

$82.5 MX$1,476

107.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.36 MDL 127

$22.29 MX$399

-66.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.73 MDL 185

$30.02 MX$537

-64.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$921

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$327

Cinema Ticket

$7.44 MDL 128

$4.98 MX$89.2

49.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$390 MDL 6,735

$200 MX$3,580

95.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,583 MDL 130.8K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

42.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MDL 1,116

$35.71 MX$639

81.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.9 MDL 946

$39.56 MX$708

38.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 MDL 1,926

$80.6 MX$1,442

38.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 MDL 2,144

$88.3 MX$1,581

40.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,632

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$21.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.24

11.42

-19.09%

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

Last update for Calarasi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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