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 28.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Caserta is 33.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.49
$11.61 MX$200
47.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ54.4
$42.75 MX$738
49.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ9.98
$10.60 MX$183
11.04%
Cappuccino
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.37
$3.59 MX$62.0
-55.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.45 MX$25.08
43.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.90 MX$15.50
42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.35
$3.03 MX$52.4
69.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.01
$4.56 MX$78.8
3.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.45 MX$25.07
-0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.83 MX$31.55
-6.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.61 MX$27.77
59.63%
Eggs
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.46
$2.54 MX$43.82
60.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.35
$8.54 MX$148
56.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.72
$8.47 MX$146
49.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$10.86 MX$188
44.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.73 MX$47.13
-41.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.49 MX$25.77
27.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.94 MX$33.55
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.16 MX$37.38
6.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.85 MX$31.88
-22.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.19 MX$37.80
-19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.07 MX$18.52
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.37
$1.08 MX$18.71
-59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.78
$4.06 MX$70.1
38.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.46 MX$181
-42.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.55 MX$44.01
20.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.56 MX$9.60
283.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.0 โ‚ฌ65.3
$26.20 MX$453
193.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.50
$3.14 MX$54.2
-6.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.37 MX$40.96
-10.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 โ‚ฌ39.00
$3.24 MX$56.0
1319.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.31 MX$22.70
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
18.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ160
$83.1 MX$1,436
127.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.80 โ‚ฌ10.86
$22.15 MX$383
-42.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.78 โ‚ฌ28.64
$29.37 MX$507
15.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.22 โ‚ฌ38.35
$51.2 MX$884
-11.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ9.97
$18.69 MX$323
-37.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.79
$4.89 MX$84.4
87.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ฌ267
$199 MX$3,431
58.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,150 โ‚ฌ3,519
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-20.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 โ‚ฌ55.9
$35.93 MX$621
83.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 โ‚ฌ24.29
$39.39 MX$680
-27.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ67.7
$80.3 MX$1,387
-0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 โ‚ฌ74.1
$87.6 MX$1,512
-0.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฌ509
$963 MX$16.6K
-37.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 โ‚ฌ418
$482 MX$8,326
2.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 โ‚ฌ812
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 โ‚ฌ613
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-39.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,489 โ‚ฌ7,199
$3,957 MX$68.3K
114.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,338 โ‚ฌ5,374
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-2.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Caserta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,676 โ‚ฌ1,421
$726 MX$12.5K
130.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
11.42
-53.59%

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Last update for Caserta: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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