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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cazin is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cazin is 14.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 BAM 8.05
$11.61 MX$200
-58.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 BAM 39.79
$42.75 MX$738
-43.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 BAM 14.81
$10.60 MX$183
-15.85%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$3.59 MX$62.0
-67.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 BAM 3.12
$1.45 MX$25.08
29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BAM 2.18
$0.90 MX$15.50
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 BAM 2.65
$3.03 MX$52.4
-47.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 BAM 3.81
$4.56 MX$78.8
-49.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 BAM 2.11
$1.45 MX$25.07
-12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.93
$1.83 MX$31.55
-36.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.55
$1.61 MX$27.77
32.92%
Eggs
$2.23 BAM 3.71
$2.54 MX$43.82
-12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 BAM 17.52
$8.54 MX$148
23.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 BAM 11.76
$8.47 MX$146
-16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.61 BAM 22.60
$10.86 MX$188
25.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$2.73 MX$47.13
-43.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.01
$1.49 MX$25.77
21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BAM 2.82
$1.94 MX$33.55
-12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 BAM 2.82
$2.16 MX$37.38
-21.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 BAM 1.86
$1.85 MX$31.88
-39.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$1.07 MX$18.52
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.25
$1.08 MX$18.71
-30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.22
$4.06 MX$70.1
-7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 BAM 13.69
$10.46 MX$181
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.74
$1.65 MX$28.56
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 BAM 1.84
$2.55 MX$44.01
-56.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 BAM 2.86
$0.56 MX$9.60
208.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.16 BAM 60.0
$26.20 MX$453
38.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.42
$3.14 MX$54.2
-53.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BAM 1.29
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.90 BAM 14.77
$3.24 MX$56.0
174.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.47
$1.31 MX$22.70
13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K BAM 40.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-20.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BAM 43.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
11.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BAM 196
$83.1 MX$1,436
42.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 BAM 30.86
$22.15 MX$383
-16.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.15 BAM 48.40
$29.37 MX$507
-0.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 BAM 41.16
$51.2 MX$884
-51.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 BAM 18.30
$18.69 MX$323
-40.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 BAM 7.12
$4.89 MX$84.4
-12.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 BAM 429
$199 MX$3,431
30.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,376 BAM 5,604
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-35.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.88 BAM 67.9
$35.93 MX$621
13.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.09 BAM 48.28
$39.39 MX$680
-26.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.47 BAM 82.1
$80.3 MX$1,387
-38.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 BAM 131
$87.6 MX$1,512
-9.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 BAM 390
$963 MX$16.6K
-75.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 BAM 289
$482 MX$8,326
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 BAM 622
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 BAM 466
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-76.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,363 BAM 2,262
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-65.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,187 BAM 1,971
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-81.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 BAM 1,240
$726 MX$12.5K
2.81%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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