Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayo Coco and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayo Coco and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Cayo Coco is 5.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayo Coco is 9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.1 CUP 122
$11.99 MX$227
-57.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.83 CUP 356
$42.47 MX$803
-65.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 CUP 164
$10.47 MX$198
-34.86%
Cappuccino
$0.97 CUP 23.28
$3.6 MX$68.2
-73.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 CUP 48.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CUP 24.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 CUP 48.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70
$1.38 MX$26.04
111.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 CUP 24.71
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 CUP 49.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
30.57%
Eggs
$3.57 CUP 85.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 CUP 142
$8.61 MX$163
-31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 CUP 119
$8.54 MX$161
-42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 CUP 236
$10.98 MX$208
-10.56%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 CUP 121
$2.72 MX$51.4
85.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 CUP 24.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 CUP 23.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 CUP 23.35
$2.19 MX$41.42
-55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 CUP 23.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 CUP 70.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CUP 23.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 CUP 71.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 CUP 239
$8.86 MX$167
12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CUP 48.36
$1.72 MX$32.53
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 48.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 CUP 484
$26.59 MX$503
-24.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 CUP 24.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 CUP 24.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.09 CUP 482
$3.11 MX$58.7
545.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 CUP 24.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.5K CUP 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
132.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.1K CUP 1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
229.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.81 CUP 955
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.32 CUP 968
$22.14 MX$419
82.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$218 CUP 5,223
$30.14 MX$570
622.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.71 CUP 953
$52 MX$983
-23.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.09 CUP 242
$18.72 MX$354
-46.10%
Cinema Ticket
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$5.07 MX$95.9
-79.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.7 CUP 2,154
$200 MX$3,787
-55.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K CUP 360.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
181.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.87 CUP 957
$35.74 MX$676
11.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.57 CUP 734
$39.8 MX$753
-23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 CUP 1,787
$79 MX$1,493
-5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 CUP 1,934
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 CUP 9,574
$965 MX$18.3K
-58.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 CUP 10.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-11.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 CUP 25.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 CUP 14.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-48.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$298 CUP 7,157
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-90.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$347 CUP 8,322
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayo Coco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$19.68 CUP 472
$792 MX$15K
-97.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cayo Coco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.