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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 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cayenne is 138% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$11.88 MX$210
-13.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.90 MX$740
179.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.80
$10.55 MX$186
-3.22%
Cappuccino
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$3.60 MX$63.5
-10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.50 MX$26.45
112.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.91 MX$16.09
168.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.08 MX$54.4
15.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$4.47 MX$78.8
4.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$1.39 MX$24.54
116.55%
White Bread (500g)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$1.90 MX$33.47
116.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.60 MX$28.27
92.50%
Eggs
$8.52 โ‚ฌ7.34
$2.60 MX$45.97
227.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.71
$8.36 MX$148
242.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.68 โ‚ฌ14.37
$8.64 MX$152
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.83 โ‚ฌ25.71
$10.91 MX$192
173.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$2.61 MX$45.98
115.71%
Banana (1kg)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.05
$1.44 MX$25.46
225.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.51
$1.96 MX$34.55
167.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.91 โ‚ฌ8.54
$2.12 MX$37.34
367.45%
Potato (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$1.86 MX$32.87
169.89%
Onion (1kg)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
159.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$1.02 MX$17.99
290.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.04 MX$18.36
64.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$4.05 MX$71.5
129.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.26 โ‚ฌ7.12
$10.18 MX$180
-18.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.69 MX$29.79
67.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.62 MX$46.25
-12.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
360.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 โ‚ฌ29.82
$26.52 MX$468
30.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.15 MX$55.7
83.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.46 MX$43.49
54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$3.26 MX$57.5
142.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.32 MX$23.36
61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
13.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.6K โ‚ฌ40.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
96.09%
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
$83.5 MX$1,474
131.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ39.40
$22.86 MX$404
99.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 โ‚ฌ61.6
$30.04 MX$530
137.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 โ‚ฌ34.84
$51.9 MX$916
-22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.96 โ‚ฌ24.96
$18.30 MX$323
58.25%
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.59
$5.12 MX$90.4
140.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ597
$201 MX$3,541
245.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$342 โ‚ฌ295
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-93.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.6
$35.73 MX$631
122.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.93 โ‚ฌ40.45
$40.27 MX$711
16.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
38.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$89.3 MX$1,576
16.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 โ‚ฌ805
$947 MX$16.7K
-1.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 โ‚ฌ716
$483 MX$8,525
71.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 โ‚ฌ1,439
$1,599 MX$28.2K
4.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
$1,211 MX$21.4K
31.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,220 โ‚ฌ2,776
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-19.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,609 โ‚ฌ3,111
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-43.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cayenne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,359 โ‚ฌ2,034
$730 MX$12.9K
223.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
11.42
-69.09%

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Last update for Cayenne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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