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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cerquilho is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cerquilho is 34% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 R$35.77
$11.73 MX$222
-45.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.68 R$159
$41.52 MX$785
-30.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 R$40.58
$10.57 MX$200
-30.84%
Cappuccino
$1.85 R$10.28
$3.49 MX$65.9
-46.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.45 MX$27.33
-5.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.76
$0.97 MX$18.33
-11.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 R$5.9
$3.03 MX$57.2
-65.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 R$14.77
$4.59 MX$86.8
-42.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.42 MX$26.87
-22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$8.09
$1.87 MX$35.43
-21.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.9
$1.54 MX$29.2
-19.48%
Eggs
$2.37 R$13.17
$2.6 MX$49.21
-8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 R$44.45
$8.32 MX$157
-3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.07
$8.54 MX$161
-78.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 R$30.39
$10.67 MX$202
-48.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.26
$2.66 MX$50.2
-30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.07
$1.51 MX$28.5
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.9 MX$35.87
-44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$2.19 MX$41.45
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.93
$1.78 MX$33.7
-29.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.91
$2.17 MX$41.05
-76.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$1.07 MX$20.14
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$1.09 MX$20.53
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.23 R$6.81
$4.17 MX$78.8
-70.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 R$48.04
$8.75 MX$165
-1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.69 MX$31.91
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.17
$2.53 MX$47.74
7.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.08
$0.51 MX$9.59
78.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.04 R$211
$26.97 MX$510
41.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.09
$3.25 MX$61.4
-71.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 R$5.92
$2.49 MX$47.01
-57.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.45 R$46.91
$3.22 MX$60.8
162.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.8
$1.26 MX$23.87
-17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K R$124.8K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K R$162.4K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
25.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.63 R$264
$84.2 MX$1,592
-43.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.85 R$71.3
$22.8 MX$431
-43.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.7 R$81.6
$30.04 MX$568
-51.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.49 R$125
$51.4 MX$972
-56.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.36 R$119
$18.28 MX$346
16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 R$29.14
$4.97 MX$94.1
5.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 R$1,762
$197 MX$3,719
61.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 R$38.2K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
30.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.17 R$167
$35.81 MX$677
-15.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.86 R$99.1
$39.43 MX$745
-54.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.6 R$303
$80.9 MX$1,529
-32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 R$406
$86.3 MX$1,631
-15.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,722
$968 MX$18.3K
-67.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,221
$478 MX$9,037
-53.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,215
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-64.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R$2,430
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,453 R$8,064
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-53.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 R$5,638
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-86.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cerquilho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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Last update for Cerquilho: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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