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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Caserta is 2.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Caserta is 41.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 โ‚ฌ14.88
$11.99 MX$227
43.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.2
$42.47 MX$803
47.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.09
$10.47 MX$198
11.65%
Cappuccino
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.44 MX$27.16
49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.57
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
69.43%
Eggs
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 โ‚ฌ11.52
$8.61 MX$163
55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 โ‚ฌ10.64
$8.54 MX$161
44.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.67 โ‚ฌ13.53
$10.98 MX$208
42.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚ฌ0.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
-63.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$8.86 MX$167
-32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
323.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 โ‚ฌ67.5
$26.59 MX$503
193.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.67 โ‚ฌ39.43
$3.11 MX$58.7
1368.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$84.2 MX$1,592
117.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.91
$22.14 MX$419
-42.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.52 โ‚ฌ28.94
$30.14 MX$570
11.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.97 โ‚ฌ37.96
$52 MX$983
-15.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$18.72 MX$354
-37.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 โ‚ฌ7.58
$5.07 MX$95.9
73.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ฌ268
$200 MX$3,787
55.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,056 โ‚ฌ3,502
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 โ‚ฌ55.7
$35.74 MX$676
80.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.43 โ‚ฌ24.54
$39.8 MX$753
-28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 โ‚ฌ70
$79 MX$1,493
2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 โ‚ฌ524
$965 MX$18.3K
-37.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 โ‚ฌ429
$474 MX$8,968
4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 โ‚ฌ829
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 โ‚ฌ647
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,510 โ‚ฌ7,347
$3,081 MX$58.3K
176.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,404 โ‚ฌ5,529
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-14.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,679 โ‚ฌ1,450
$792 MX$15K
112.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
11.42
-53.59%

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Last update for Caserta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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