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

😐 Solo nomad: Cayey is 34.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayey is 62.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.91 $18.91
$11.99 MX$227
57.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 $80.4
$42.47 MX$803
89.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 $9.55
$10.47 MX$198
-8.79%
Cappuccino
$3.67 $3.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 $1.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
21.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 $3.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 $4.57
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 $2.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
81.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 $3.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
39.49%
Eggs
$5.95 $5.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
133.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 $8.63
$8.61 MX$163
0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 $8.64
$8.54 MX$161
1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 $12.65
$10.98 MX$208
15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 $5.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
119.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 $2.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
74.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 $3.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
104.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 $4.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.93%
Potato (1kg)
$3.91 $3.91
$1.87 MX$35.3
109.09%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 $3.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
186.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 $1.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.03 $12.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
203.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.02 $17.02
$8.86 MX$167
92.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 $2.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 $3.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 $1.53
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 $15.09
$3.11 MX$58.7
385.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K $36.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K $26.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$491 $491
$84.2 MX$1,592
483.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 $80
$22.14 MX$419
261.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74 $74
$30.14 MX$570
145.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.2 $12.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
140.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 $477
$200 MX$3,787
138.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
94.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.35 $46.35
$35.74 MX$676
29.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 $56
$39.8 MX$753
40.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 $92.5
$79 MX$1,493
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 $1,182
$965 MX$18.3K
22.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 $795
$474 MX$8,968
67.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 $1,789
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 $1,804
$1,202 MX$22.7K
50.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cayey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,645 $3,645
$792 MX$15K
360.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Cayey: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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