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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cayenne is 45.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cayenne is 116.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.01
$11.99 MX$227
-12.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
$42.47 MX$803
170.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 โ‚ฌ8.78
$10.47 MX$198
-2.87%
Cappuccino
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.44 MX$27.16
120.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
170.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
117.39%
White Bread (500g)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
117.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
91.72%
Eggs
$8.8 โ‚ฌ7.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
245.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.76 โ‚ฌ24.83
$8.61 MX$163
234.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.71
$8.54 MX$161
99.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.3 โ‚ฌ26.16
$10.98 MX$208
175.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
113.97%
Banana (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
216.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
170.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
361.64%
Potato (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
170.59%
Onion (1kg)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
157.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
274.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.09 MX$20.64
62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.07
$3.96 MX$74.9
135.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.19
$8.86 MX$167
-5.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
340.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.34 โ‚ฌ29.65
$26.59 MX$503
29.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
154.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.2K โ‚ฌ39.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
92.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ167
$84.2 MX$1,592
129.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.63 โ‚ฌ39.39
$22.14 MX$419
106.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.4 โ‚ฌ60
$30.14 MX$570
130.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 โ‚ฌ34.97
$52 MX$983
-22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.23 โ‚ฌ25.24
$18.72 MX$354
56.14%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 โ‚ฌ10.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
144.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ588
$200 MX$3,787
239.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$348 โ‚ฌ301
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-93.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 โ‚ฌ68.9
$35.74 MX$676
123.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.44 โ‚ฌ40.1
$39.8 MX$753
16.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$79 MX$1,493
40.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 โ‚ฌ827
$965 MX$18.3K
-0.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 โ‚ฌ725
$474 MX$8,968
77.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 โ‚ฌ1,415
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-0.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 โ‚ฌ1,383
$1,202 MX$22.7K
33.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,192 โ‚ฌ2,756
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 โ‚ฌ3,060
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,287 โ‚ฌ1,975
$792 MX$15K
188.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
11.42
-69.09%

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Last update for Cayenne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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