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

🙂 Solo nomad: Campina is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Campina is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 42.61
$11.99 MX$227
-18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.89 RON 186
$42.47 MX$803
0.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 RON 29.78
$10.47 MX$198
-34.48%
Cappuccino
$2.58 RON 11.2
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RON 6.29
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.13
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.91%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.22
$2.55 MX$48.3
28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 RON 37.83
$8.61 MX$163
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$8.54 MX$161
-17.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.1 RON 39.5
$10.98 MX$208
-17.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RON 9.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 RON 25.68
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 RON 29.33
$8.86 MX$167
-23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 5.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$26.59 MX$503
-26.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.68
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 RON 25.42
$3.11 MX$58.7
88.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.31 MX$24.85
25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K RON 107.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RON 112.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 RON 621
$84.2 MX$1,592
69.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RON 37.68
$22.14 MX$419
-60.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.31 RON 49.1
$30.14 MX$570
-62.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.9 RON 273
$52 MX$983
21.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.35 RON 84
$18.72 MX$354
3.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.55
$5.07 MX$95.9
38.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 RON 1,844
$200 MX$3,787
111.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,068 RON 30.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 RON 365
$35.74 MX$676
135.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 RON 183
$39.8 MX$753
5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 365
$79 MX$1,493
6.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 RON 418
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 RON 1,680
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RON 1,281
$474 MX$8,968
-37.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,531
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,873
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 RON 8,276
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,473 RON 6,393
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 RON 3,375
$792 MX$15K
-1.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Campina: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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