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

😐 Solo nomad: Champotón is 3.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Champotón is 21.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.52 MX$186
$11.85 MX$209
-11.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 MX$904
$42.16 MX$744
21.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 MX$137
$10.75 MX$190
-27.63%
Cappuccino
$3.63 MX$64.1
$3.47 MX$61.3
4.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$21.49
$1.45 MX$25.65
-15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.91
$0.90 MX$15.93
18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MX$47.94
$3.05 MX$53.9
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 MX$69.6
$4.42 MX$77.9
-10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MX$18.34
$1.37 MX$24.17
-24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 MX$37.60
$1.87 MX$33.05
13.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$27.44
$1.54 MX$27.25
0.65%
Eggs
$1.93 MX$34.01
$2.50 MX$44.18
-22.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.61 MX$152
18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 MX$123
$8.63 MX$152
-18.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MX$120
$11.02 MX$195
-38.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 MX$48.27
$2.75 MX$48.53
-0.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.87
$1.43 MX$25.21
-5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.32
$1.87 MX$33.05
10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.49
$2.17 MX$38.26
-17.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.27
$1.88 MX$33.23
15.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.73
$2.25 MX$39.65
-17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.25
$1.07 MX$18.85
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$16.41
$1.07 MX$18.95
-13.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$71.6
$4.15 MX$73.3
-2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 MX$174
$10.34 MX$182
-4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$23.00
$1.68 MX$29.64
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 MX$50.3
$2.48 MX$43.84
14.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$10.88
$0.55 MX$9.80
12.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 MX$43.01
$3.22 MX$56.8
-24.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$27.13
$2.48 MX$43.80
-37.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MX$118
$3.11 MX$54.9
115.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.35
$1.26 MX$22.16
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K MX$284.2K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-47.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$383.9K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-9.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,476
$82.5 MX$1,456
1.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.72 MX$419
$22.29 MX$393
6.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.54 MX$521
$30.02 MX$530
-1.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.80 MX$632
$51.4 MX$908
-30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.71 MX$277
$18.29 MX$323
-14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 MX$79.3
$4.98 MX$88.0
-9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,596
$200 MX$3,530
1.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,466 MX$61.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-34.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 MX$994
$35.71 MX$630
57.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MX$855
$39.56 MX$698
22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 MX$1,631
$80.6 MX$1,422
14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 MX$1,510
$88.3 MX$1,559
-3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MX$9,029
$969 MX$17.1K
-47.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MX$6,905
$482 MX$8,511
-18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 MX$16.2K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-42.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 MX$13.3K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-36.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,148 MX$37.9K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-46.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,388 MX$24.5K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-78.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Champotón
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
11.42
2.28%

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

Last update for Champotón: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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