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

🙂 Solo nomad: Campina is 15.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Campina is 9.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 RON 41.47
$11.85 MX$205
-19.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$42.16 MX$730
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 RON 30.57
$10.75 MX$186
-34.60%
Cappuccino
$2.58 RON 11.23
$3.47 MX$60.2
-25.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.57
$1.45 MX$25.17
35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.78
$0.90 MX$15.64
98.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.24
$3.05 MX$52.9
-22.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.80
$4.42 MX$76.5
-23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.61
$1.37 MX$23.72
10.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.87 MX$32.43
-39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.71
$1.54 MX$26.74
-
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.04
$2.50 MX$43.36
29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.70 RON 37.83
$8.61 MX$149
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.89 RON 29.96
$8.63 MX$150
-20.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RON 39.18
$11.02 MX$191
-18.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.06
$2.75 MX$47.62
-57.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RON 6.21
$1.43 MX$24.73
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.87 MX$32.44
-31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 RON 9.38
$2.17 MX$37.54
-0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.88 MX$32.61
-58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$2.25 MX$38.91
-58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.07 MX$18.49
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.72
$1.07 MX$18.59
-19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 RON 24.48
$4.15 MX$72.0
35.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.61
$10.34 MX$179
-45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 3.98
$1.68 MX$29.08
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 RON 6.22
$2.48 MX$43.02
-42.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$0.55 MX$9.61
65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.55 RON 85.0
$26.53 MX$459
-26.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 RON 3.46
$3.22 MX$55.7
-75.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.48
$2.48 MX$42.98
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 RON 25.48
$3.11 MX$53.9
88.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.11
$1.26 MX$21.75
29.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RON 106.5K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-20.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.5K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
10.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 RON 616
$82.5 MX$1,429
71.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.18
$22.29 MX$386
-61.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 RON 50.4
$30.02 MX$520
-61.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 RON 277
$51.4 MX$891
23.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 RON 84.3
$18.29 MX$317
6.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 RON 29.74
$4.98 MX$86.3
37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,882
$200 MX$3,464
116.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.5K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
32.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 RON 353
$35.71 MX$618
127.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 RON 188
$39.56 MX$685
9.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 RON 357
$80.6 MX$1,395
2.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 RON 431
$88.3 MX$1,530
12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,692
$969 MX$16.8K
-59.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,240
$482 MX$8,352
-40.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,536
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-63.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,907
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-62.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 RON 5,023
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-71.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 RON 3,026
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-89.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Campina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 RON 3,371
$756 MX$13.1K
2.46%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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