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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cavan is 39.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cavan is 107.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.21
$11.88 MX$210
48.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
$41.90 MX$740
121.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.82
$10.55 MX$186
62.94%
Cappuccino
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.50 MX$26.45
136.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.91 MX$16.09
119.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 โ‚ฌ5.41
$3.08 MX$54.4
103.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.96
$4.47 MX$78.8
54.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.90 MX$33.47
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
26.87%
Eggs
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
118.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.79
$8.36 MX$148
-5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.41 โ‚ฌ14.15
$8.64 MX$152
89.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 โ‚ฌ10.53
$10.91 MX$192
11.92%
Apples (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$2.61 MX$45.98
124.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.44 MX$25.46
102.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$1.96 MX$34.55
259.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
$2.12 MX$37.34
131.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.86 MX$32.87
52.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
-46.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.02 MX$17.99
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.04 MX$18.36
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.58 โ‚ฌ16.02
$4.05 MX$71.5
358.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$10.18 MX$180
38.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$1.69 MX$29.79
180.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$2.62 MX$46.25
122.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$325 โ‚ฌ280
$26.52 MX$468
1126.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.46 MX$43.49
-25.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
$3.26 MX$57.5
257.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
60.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 โ‚ฌ175
$83.5 MX$1,474
142.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.06
$22.86 MX$404
1.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.13 โ‚ฌ28.56
$30.04 MX$530
10.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$51.9 MX$916
75.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.34 โ‚ฌ29.60
$18.30 MX$323
87.65%
Cinema Ticket
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
$5.12 MX$90.4
346.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,055 โ‚ฌ910
$201 MX$3,541
426.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,800 โ‚ฌ6,724
$5,318 MX$93.9K
46.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.5
$35.73 MX$631
158.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.19 โ‚ฌ25.16
$40.27 MX$711
-27.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 โ‚ฌ68.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.21 โ‚ฌ30.35
$89.3 MX$1,576
-60.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 โ‚ฌ1,047
$947 MX$16.7K
28.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 โ‚ฌ795
$483 MX$8,525
90.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,123 โ‚ฌ1,830
$1,599 MX$28.2K
32.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,657 โ‚ฌ1,428
$1,211 MX$21.4K
36.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,019 โ‚ฌ2,602
$730 MX$12.9K
313.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Cavan: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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