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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cazin is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cazin is 27.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 BAM 7.99
$11.85 MX$209
-59.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.04 BAM 40.40
$42.16 MX$744
-42.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 BAM 14.90
$10.75 MX$190
-17.49%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$3.47 MX$61.3
-66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 BAM 3.10
$1.45 MX$25.65
26.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BAM 2.13
$0.90 MX$15.93
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 BAM 2.67
$3.05 MX$53.9
-47.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 BAM 3.88
$4.42 MX$77.9
-47.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$1.37 MX$24.17
-8.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.87 MX$33.05
-37.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.60
$1.54 MX$27.25
38.96%
Eggs
$2.23 BAM 3.75
$2.50 MX$44.18
-10.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 BAM 17.15
$8.61 MX$152
18.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 BAM 12.01
$8.63 MX$152
-17.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 BAM 22.52
$11.02 MX$195
21.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.75 MX$48.53
-45.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$1.43 MX$25.21
27.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BAM 2.95
$1.87 MX$33.05
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.92
$2.17 MX$38.26
-19.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.88 MX$33.23
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$2.25 MX$39.65
-48.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.07 MX$18.85
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.95
-28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BAM 6.02
$4.15 MX$73.3
-13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 BAM 14.27
$10.34 MX$182
-17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$1.68 MX$29.64
-38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.89
$2.48 MX$43.84
-54.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$0.55 MX$9.80
229.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.51 BAM 61.3
$26.53 MX$468
37.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.45
$3.22 MX$56.8
-54.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$2.48 MX$43.80
-68.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.61 BAM 14.46
$3.11 MX$54.9
176.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BAM 2.55
$1.26 MX$22.16
20.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K BAM 41.4K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-19.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
6.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BAM 200
$82.5 MX$1,456
44.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.80 BAM 31.59
$22.29 MX$393
-15.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.05 BAM 50.5
$30.02 MX$530
0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.94 BAM 41.89
$51.4 MX$908
-51.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.94 BAM 18.38
$18.29 MX$323
-40.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 BAM 7.25
$4.98 MX$88.0
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 BAM 427
$200 MX$3,530
27.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,337 BAM 5,606
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-37.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.60 BAM 69.9
$35.71 MX$630
16.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.35 BAM 49.32
$39.56 MX$698
-25.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.6 BAM 85.0
$80.6 MX$1,422
-37.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 BAM 134
$88.3 MX$1,559
-9.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BAM 389
$969 MX$17.1K
-76.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 BAM 296
$482 MX$8,511
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 BAM 630
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 BAM 466
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-76.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,362 BAM 2,289
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-66.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 BAM 1,969
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-82.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$734 BAM 1,234
$756 MX$13.4K
-2.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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

Last update for Cazin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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