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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cazin is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cazin is 21.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.63 BAM 7.82
$11.99 MX$227
-61.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.74 BAM 40.07
$42.47 MX$803
-44.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.9 BAM 15.02
$10.47 MX$198
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$3.6 MX$68.2
-66.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 BAM 3.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 BAM 2.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 BAM 2.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
-46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BAM 2.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 BAM 3.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
37.58%
Eggs
$2.16 BAM 3.64
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BAM 17.65
$8.61 MX$163
21.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 BAM 12.51
$8.54 MX$161
-13.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 BAM 22.7
$10.98 MX$208
22.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 BAM 3.02
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.93
$2.19 MX$41.42
-20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 BAM 1.81
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BAM 2.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BAM 6.06
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 BAM 14.06
$8.86 MX$167
-5.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BAM 1.85
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-57.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BAM 2.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.17 BAM 61.1
$26.59 MX$503
36.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 BAM 15.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
187.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K BAM 40.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 BAM 198
$84.2 MX$1,592
39.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 BAM 31.07
$22.14 MX$419
-16.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.92 BAM 50.5
$30.14 MX$570
-0.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.01 BAM 42.21
$52 MX$983
-51.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.84 BAM 18.3
$18.72 MX$354
-42.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 BAM 7.37
$5.07 MX$95.9
-13.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 BAM 423
$200 MX$3,787
24.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,417 BAM 5,768
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-35.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.82 BAM 68.9
$35.74 MX$676
14.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 BAM 50.2
$39.8 MX$753
-25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 BAM 84.8
$79 MX$1,493
-36.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 BAM 136
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 BAM 395
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 BAM 304
$474 MX$8,968
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 BAM 623
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 BAM 466
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,314 BAM 2,218
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-57.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,175 BAM 1,983
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 BAM 1,247
$792 MX$15K
-6.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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Last update for Cazin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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