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 41.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cavan is 109.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 โ‚ฌ15.19
$11.99 MX$227
46.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.8
$42.47 MX$803
114.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.74
$10.47 MX$198
63.04%
Cappuccino
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.89 MX$16.79
130.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.38
$3.09 MX$58.5
101.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
51.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
122.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.11
$8.61 MX$163
-4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 โ‚ฌ13.9
$8.54 MX$161
88.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 โ‚ฌ10.6
$10.98 MX$208
11.84%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
111.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
96.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.13
$1.88 MX$35.63
277.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
132.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
53.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 โ‚ฌ16
$3.96 MX$74.9
367.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
$8.86 MX$167
54.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
170.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
122.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.15
$0.52 MX$9.74
380.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 โ‚ฌ277
$26.59 MX$503
1105.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-18.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
269.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 โ‚ฌ181
$84.2 MX$1,592
148.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 โ‚ฌ20.22
$22.14 MX$419
5.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 โ‚ฌ28.09
$30.14 MX$570
7.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
$52 MX$983
70.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 โ‚ฌ29.79
$18.72 MX$354
84.35%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 โ‚ฌ19.97
$5.07 MX$95.9
356.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 โ‚ฌ903
$200 MX$3,787
422.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 โ‚ฌ6,711
$5,333 MX$100.8K
45.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.7
$35.74 MX$676
158.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 โ‚ฌ24.74
$39.8 MX$753
-28.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 โ‚ฌ67.1
$79 MX$1,493
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 โ‚ฌ29.49
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 โ‚ฌ1,052
$965 MX$18.3K
26.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$474 MX$8,968
98.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,902
$1,653 MX$31.2K
33.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 โ‚ฌ1,477
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 โ‚ฌ2,757
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 โ‚ฌ3,273
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,629
$792 MX$15K
284.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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