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

🙂 Solo nomad: Centurion is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Centurion is 0.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 R 191
$11.99 MX$227
-10.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$42.47 MX$803
-19.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 R 86.7
$10.47 MX$198
-53.49%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R 36.62
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.72
$0.89 MX$16.79
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.36
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$2.42 R 43.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 R 143
$8.61 MX$163
-6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.3
$8.54 MX$161
-44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 R 121
$10.98 MX$208
-38.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.59
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.24
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.76
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.52
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R 19.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-0.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 R 53.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 R 93
$8.86 MX$167
-40.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 R 38.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
319.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.4 R 1,607
$26.59 MX$503
239.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.51
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 R 19.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 R 73.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
32.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 395.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,121
$84.2 MX$1,592
41.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.89 R 656
$22.14 MX$419
66.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.23 R 751
$30.14 MX$570
40.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.35 R 771
$52 MX$983
-16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.01 R 17.94
$18.72 MX$354
-94.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 R 134
$5.07 MX$95.9
48.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,646
$200 MX$3,787
2.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,402 R 78.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-17.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R 879
$35.74 MX$676
38.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 R 582
$39.8 MX$753
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 R 1,576
$79 MX$1,493
12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 R 1,583
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 R 5,725
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 R 5,768
$474 MX$8,968
-31.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 R 9,626
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-67.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 R 14.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$498 R 8,848
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 R 10.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Centurion
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 R 37.6K
$792 MX$15K
167.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.42
2.36%

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

Last update for Centurion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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