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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Capua is 13.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Capua is 42.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.48
$11.61 MX$201
46.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.3 โ‚ฌ52.2
$42.75 MX$742
43.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.74
$10.60 MX$184
7.92%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.36
$3.59 MX$62.3
-55.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.45 MX$25.21
77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.90 MX$15.58
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.03 MX$52.6
42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.53
$4.56 MX$79.2
-8.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.45 MX$25.20
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.83 MX$31.72
9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.61 MX$27.92
66.46%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.54 MX$44.05
53.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.65
$8.54 MX$148
32.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.42
$8.47 MX$147
44.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.51 โ‚ฌ14.90
$10.86 MX$189
61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.73 MX$47.37
-40.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.49 MX$25.91
28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.94 MX$33.73
-7.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.16 MX$37.57
6.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.85 MX$32.05
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.19 MX$38.00
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.07 MX$18.62
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.37
$1.08 MX$18.81
-59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.06 MX$70.5
40.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 โ‚ฌ6.68
$10.46 MX$182
-24.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.65 MX$28.71
-1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.55 MX$44.23
-38.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.50
$0.56 MX$9.65
214.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.85 โ‚ฌ36.47
$26.20 MX$455
63.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ2.97
$3.14 MX$54.5
11.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.37 MX$41.17
-14.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.63 โ‚ฌ29.47
$3.24 MX$56.2
968.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.31 MX$22.81
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-4.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
17.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 โ‚ฌ162
$83.1 MX$1,443
129.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.77
$22.15 MX$385
-37.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 โ‚ฌ24.37
$29.37 MX$510
-2.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ45.77
$51.2 MX$889
5.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.46
$18.69 MX$324
22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.83
$4.89 MX$84.9
88.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 โ‚ฌ517
$199 MX$3,449
205.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 โ‚ฌ3,558
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-19.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 โ‚ฌ57.8
$35.93 MX$624
88.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 โ‚ฌ26.14
$39.39 MX$684
-22.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 โ‚ฌ68.3
$80.3 MX$1,394
-0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.6 โ‚ฌ73.7
$87.6 MX$1,520
-1.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 โ‚ฌ641
$963 MX$16.7K
-21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ489
$482 MX$8,370
19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,052
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-24.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 โ‚ฌ783
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-22.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,481 โ‚ฌ2,962
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-12.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,216 โ‚ฌ1,886
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-65.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Capua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
11.42
-56.83%

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Last update for Capua: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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