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

😐 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 41.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 157.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$49.26 BBD 98.5

$11.88 MX$210

314.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$137 BBD 274

$41.90 MX$740

226.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.61 BBD 25.23

$10.55 MX$186

19.53%

Cappuccino

$5.14 BBD 10.29

$3.60 MX$63.5

42.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 BBD 4.04

$1.50 MX$26.45

34.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 BBD 3.15

$0.91 MX$16.09

72.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 BBD 4.89

$3.08 MX$54.4

-20.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 BBD 7.82

$4.47 MX$78.8

-12.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.45 BBD 6.89

$1.39 MX$24.54

148.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 BBD 5.32

$1.90 MX$33.47

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$7.61 BBD 15.22

$1.60 MX$28.27

375.62%

Eggs

$4.88 BBD 9.77

$2.60 MX$45.97

87.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 BBD 15.91

$8.36 MX$148

-4.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$17.79 BBD 35.58

$8.64 MX$152

105.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 BBD 22.37

$10.91 MX$192

2.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 BBD 6.00

$2.61 MX$45.98

14.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 BBD 5.44

$1.44 MX$25.46

88.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.84 BBD 15.67

$1.96 MX$34.55

300.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$8.23 BBD 16.46

$2.12 MX$37.34

288.21%

Potato (1kg)

$5.95 BBD 11.90

$1.86 MX$32.87

219.89%

Onion (1kg)

$5.06 BBD 10.11

$2.22 MX$39.20

127.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.57 BBD 5.14

$1.02 MX$17.99

151.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 BBD 4.13

$1.04 MX$18.36

99.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.95 BBD 15.91

$4.05 MX$71.5

96.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.19 BBD 44.39

$10.18 MX$180

117.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 BBD 3.47

$1.69 MX$29.79

2.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 BBD 6.68

$2.62 MX$46.25

27.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 BBD 3.41

$0.51 MX$9.09

235.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$12.58 BBD 25.15

$3.15 MX$55.7

299.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.29 BBD 4.59

$2.46 MX$43.49

-6.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 BBD 4.05

$1.32 MX$23.36

53.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.1K MX$531.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K MX$419.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.5 MX$1,474

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$49.97 BBD 99.9

$22.86 MX$404

118.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.2 BBD 110

$30.04 MX$530

83.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$451 BBD 902

$201 MX$3,541

124.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,051 BBD 12.1K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

13.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 BBD 115

$35.73 MX$631

61.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.5 BBD 199

$79.2 MX$1,398

25.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.5 BBD 127

$89.3 MX$1,576

-28.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$816 BBD 1,633

$947 MX$16.7K

-13.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$701 BBD 1,402

$483 MX$8,525

45.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,931 BBD 5,861

$1,599 MX$28.2K

83.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,722 BBD 5,445

$1,211 MX$21.4K

124.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Christchurch: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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