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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cassino is 4.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cassino is 15.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.67
$11.73 MX$222
25.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 โ‚ฌ60.7
$41.52 MX$785
69.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.12
$10.57 MX$200
10.88%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.3
$3.49 MX$65.9
-56.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.45 MX$27.33
54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.97 MX$18.33
21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.03 MX$57.2
88.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$4.59 MX$86.8
-22.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.42 MX$26.87
-19.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.87 MX$35.43
11.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.54 MX$29.2
72.08%
Eggs
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.39
$2.6 MX$49.21
50.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.07
$8.32 MX$157
68.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.92
$8.54 MX$161
48.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.11
$10.67 MX$202
64.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.66 MX$50.2
-46.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.51 MX$28.5
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.9 MX$35.87
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.19 MX$41.45
2.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.78 MX$33.7
-20.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.17 MX$41.05
-47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.07 MX$20.14
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฌ0.35
$1.09 MX$20.53
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.17 MX$78.8
35.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.19
$8.75 MX$165
-57.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.69 MX$31.91
-52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.53 MX$47.74
-50.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.51 MX$9.59
249.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 โ‚ฌ37.27
$26.97 MX$510
60.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.25 MX$61.4
8.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.49 MX$47.01
-36.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.07
$3.22 MX$60.8
621.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.26 MX$23.87
62.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-13.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฌ20.4K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
0.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ158
$84.2 MX$1,592
117.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.21
$22.8 MX$431
-37.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.38 โ‚ฌ27.09
$30.04 MX$568
4.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 โ‚ฌ35.67
$51.4 MX$972
-19.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.4 โ‚ฌ20.2
$18.28 MX$346
28.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 โ‚ฌ7.31
$4.97 MX$94.1
70.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 โ‚ฌ526
$197 MX$3,719
209.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,186 โ‚ฌ3,615
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-20.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 โ‚ฌ59
$35.81 MX$677
90.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.62 โ‚ฌ27.3
$39.43 MX$745
-19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 โ‚ฌ50.1
$80.9 MX$1,529
-28.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.76 โ‚ฌ40.37
$86.3 MX$1,631
-45.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ660
$968 MX$18.3K
-21.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚ฌ501
$478 MX$9,037
21.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 โ‚ฌ1,049
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-25.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ792
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-23.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,965 โ‚ฌ2,560
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-5.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,053 โ‚ฌ1,772
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-72.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cassino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,503 โ‚ฌ1,298
$805 MX$15.2K
86.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
11.42
-56.83%

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Last update for Cassino: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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