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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cesis is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cesis is 49.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$11.88 MX$210
44.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$41.90 MX$740
66.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$10.55 MX$186
-10.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.50 MX$26.45
22.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.91 MX$16.09
45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$3.08 MX$54.4
92.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.39 MX$24.54
-2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.60 MX$28.27
73.75%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.60 MX$45.97
9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.53
$8.36 MX$148
46.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚ฌ6.58
$8.64 MX$152
-11.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$10.91 MX$192
6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.61 MX$45.98
-36.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.44 MX$25.46
-38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.96 MX$34.55
31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.12 MX$37.34
2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.02 MX$17.99
71.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$4.05 MX$71.5
3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.70
$10.18 MX$180
-23.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.69 MX$29.79
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.62 MX$46.25
-56.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.51 MX$9.09
84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 โ‚ฌ30.92
$26.52 MX$468
35.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$3.15 MX$55.7
-7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
$3.26 MX$57.5
323.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.32 MX$23.36
37.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
31.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 โ‚ฌ282
$83.5 MX$1,474
292.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 โ‚ฌ17.43
$22.86 MX$404
-11.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
$30.04 MX$530
-61.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 โ‚ฌ43.54
$51.9 MX$916
-2.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.14
$5.12 MX$90.4
129.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ480
$201 MX$3,541
177.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K โ‚ฌ13.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
193.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.3
$35.73 MX$631
157.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.41 โ‚ฌ40.01
$40.27 MX$711
15.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 โ‚ฌ83.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$89.3 MX$1,576
50.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ308
$947 MX$16.7K
-62.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚ฌ222
$483 MX$8,525
-46.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฌ388
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 โ‚ฌ1,655
$730 MX$12.9K
163.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
11.42
-78.98%

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Last update for Cesis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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