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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cholula is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cholula is 0.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 MX$229
$11.73 MX$222
3.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.42 MX$878
$41.52 MX$785
11.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$10.57 MX$200
-25.64%
Cappuccino
$3.57 MX$67.6
$3.49 MX$65.9
2.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.33
$1.45 MX$27.33
-15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$17.28
$0.97 MX$18.33
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 MX$44.7
$3.03 MX$57.2
-22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 MX$81.3
$4.59 MX$86.8
-6.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$27.99
$1.42 MX$26.87
4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$1.87 MX$35.43
41.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.07
$1.54 MX$29.2
3.25%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$45.04
$2.6 MX$49.21
-8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 MX$133
$8.32 MX$157
-15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MX$121
$8.54 MX$161
-25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 MX$211
$10.67 MX$202
4.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 MX$47.59
$2.66 MX$50.2
-5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MX$25.71
$1.51 MX$28.5
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.07
$1.9 MX$35.87
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.81
$2.19 MX$41.45
-20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.78
$1.78 MX$33.7
0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.23
$2.17 MX$41.05
-16.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$1.07 MX$20.14
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$21.87
$1.09 MX$20.53
6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$81.5
$4.17 MX$78.8
3.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.63 MX$239
$8.75 MX$165
44.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$25.71
$1.69 MX$31.91
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$51.8
$2.53 MX$47.74
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.59
$0.51 MX$9.59
19.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.94 MX$301
$26.97 MX$510
-40.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.3
$3.25 MX$61.4
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 MX$22.67
$2.49 MX$47.01
-51.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 MX$198
$3.22 MX$60.8
224.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.53
$1.26 MX$23.87
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K MX$373.2K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-33.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K MX$390.5K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-11.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.5 MX$1,182
$84.2 MX$1,592
-25.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.74 MX$411
$22.8 MX$431
-4.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 MX$470
$30.04 MX$568
-17.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.04 MX$681
$51.4 MX$972
-29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 MX$303
$18.28 MX$346
-12.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 MX$97.9
$4.97 MX$94.1
4.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 MX$5,876
$197 MX$3,719
58.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,648 MX$69K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-30.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 MX$949
$35.81 MX$677
40.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.02 MX$813
$39.43 MX$745
9.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MX$2,112
$80.9 MX$1,529
38.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MX$1,918
$86.3 MX$1,631
17.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 MX$6,951
$968 MX$18.3K
-62.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 MX$4,666
$478 MX$9,037
-48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$9,577
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-68.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 MX$7,318
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-67.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,762 MX$33.3K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-43.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,714 MX$32.4K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-77.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cholula
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 MX$15.4K
$805 MX$15.2K
1.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.42
-1.49%

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Last update for Cholula: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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