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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Campeche is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Campeche is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.4 MX$197
$11.99 MX$227
-13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 MX$736
$42.47 MX$803
-8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$149
$10.47 MX$198
-24.83%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$64.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$23.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 MX$75.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MX$27.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$2.32 MX$43.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$156
$8.61 MX$163
-4.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 MX$151
$8.54 MX$161
-6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 MX$201
$10.98 MX$208
-3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$49.32
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MX$33.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$29.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$19.17
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 MX$77.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
3.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 MX$233
$8.86 MX$167
38.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 MX$30.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 MX$54
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 MX$11.32
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MX$50.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-17.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 MX$160
$3.11 MX$58.7
172.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$24.99
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$400K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K MX$431.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 MX$1,054
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$427
$22.14 MX$419
2.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.99 MX$529
$30.14 MX$570
-7.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.24 MX$685
$52 MX$983
-30.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.79 MX$299
$18.72 MX$354
-15.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 MX$85.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
-10.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 MX$3,833
$200 MX$3,787
1.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,627 MX$68.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-31.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 MX$995
$35.74 MX$676
47.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 MX$761
$39.8 MX$753
1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 MX$1,715
$79 MX$1,493
14.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 MX$1,495
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MX$9,547
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 MX$7,417
$474 MX$8,968
-17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 MX$17.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 MX$14.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,866 MX$35.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Campeche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Campeche: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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