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 11.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cesis is 19% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ14.81
$11.61 MX$200
50.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 โ‚ฌ59.5
$42.75 MX$738
64.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.79
$10.60 MX$183
-13.30%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.02
$3.59 MX$62.0
-0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.45 MX$25.08
28.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.90 MX$15.50
45.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.03 MX$52.4
96.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ4.95
$4.56 MX$78.8
27.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.45 MX$25.07
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.83 MX$31.55
-19.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.61 MX$27.77
80.12%
Eggs
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.30
$2.54 MX$43.82
6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.39
$8.54 MX$148
43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 โ‚ฌ6.57
$8.47 MX$146
-8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.86 MX$188
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.73 MX$47.13
-37.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.49 MX$25.77
-40.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.94 MX$33.55
30.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.16 MX$37.38
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.85 MX$31.88
-50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.19 MX$37.80
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.07 MX$18.52
67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.08 MX$18.71
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.55
$4.06 MX$70.1
2.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 โ‚ฌ6.31
$10.46 MX$181
-28.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.65 MX$28.56
-31.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.55 MX$44.01
-53.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.84
$0.56 MX$9.60
76.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.10 โ‚ฌ30.61
$26.20 MX$453
37.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.48
$3.14 MX$54.2
-6.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.37 MX$40.96
-63.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.67
$3.24 MX$56.0
324.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$22.70
36.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
34.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 โ‚ฌ280
$83.1 MX$1,436
297.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.73 โ‚ฌ16.73
$22.15 MX$383
-10.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ9.86
$29.37 MX$507
-60.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ43.63
$51.2 MX$884
0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.80 โ‚ฌ10.01
$4.89 MX$84.4
141.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 โ‚ฌ458
$199 MX$3,431
171.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K โ‚ฌ13.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
199.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ77.9
$35.93 MX$621
155.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.03
$39.39 MX$680
16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 โ‚ฌ80.5
$80.3 MX$1,387
18.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ116
$87.6 MX$1,512
56.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ฌ300
$963 MX$16.6K
-63.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฌ212
$482 MX$8,326
-48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 โ‚ฌ629
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 โ‚ฌ376
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 โ‚ฌ1,272
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-62.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$870 โ‚ฌ738
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-86.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,973 โ‚ฌ1,673
$726 MX$12.5K
171.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
11.42
-78.98%

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Last update for Cesis: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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