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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cento is 17% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cento is 65.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 โ‚ฌ18.23
$11.99 MX$227
76.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 โ‚ฌ69.7
$42.47 MX$803
90.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 โ‚ฌ9.54
$10.47 MX$198
5.54%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
93.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
75.80%
Eggs
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.1 โ‚ฌ18.22
$8.61 MX$163
145.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.28 โ‚ฌ11.47
$8.54 MX$161
55.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.17 โ‚ฌ15.69
$10.98 MX$208
65.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
61.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
74.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 โ‚ฌ7.14
$8.86 MX$167
-6.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.79 โ‚ฌ37.81
$26.59 MX$503
64.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.37 โ‚ฌ24.49
$3.11 MX$58.7
812.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
45.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 โ‚ฌ158
$84.2 MX$1,592
116.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.84
$22.14 MX$419
-48.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 โ‚ฌ26.29
$30.14 MX$570
1.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 โ‚ฌ47.43
$52 MX$983
5.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 โ‚ฌ20.14
$18.72 MX$354
24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 โ‚ฌ9.68
$5.07 MX$95.9
121.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$652 โ‚ฌ563
$200 MX$3,787
225.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,888 โ‚ฌ6,811
$5,333 MX$100.8K
47.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.3
$35.74 MX$676
156.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.42 โ‚ฌ38.36
$39.8 MX$753
11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.4
$79 MX$1,493
22.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$88.4 MX$1,671
94.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ656
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 โ‚ฌ503
$474 MX$8,968
22.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 โ‚ฌ1,061
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ813
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,659 โ‚ฌ2,296
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-13.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,211 โ‚ฌ1,909
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cento
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,801 โ‚ฌ1,555
$792 MX$15K
127.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
11.42
-63.49%

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Last update for Cento: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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