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

😐 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 41.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 140.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$49.77 BBD 99.5

$11.99 MX$227

315.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$138 BBD 275

$42.47 MX$803

224.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.36 BBD 24.73

$10.47 MX$198

18.05%

Cappuccino

$4.9 BBD 9.8

$3.6 MX$68.2

36.11%

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

$1.94 BBD 3.87

$1.44 MX$27.16

34.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 BBD 3.04

$0.89 MX$16.79

70.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.54 BBD 5.08

$3.09 MX$58.5

-17.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.9 BBD 7.8

$4.58 MX$86.6

-14.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.55 BBD 7.1

$1.38 MX$26.04

157.25%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 BBD 5.33

$1.85 MX$34.9

43.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$7.65 BBD 15.29

$1.57 MX$29.68

387.26%

Eggs

$5 BBD 10.01

$2.55 MX$48.3

96.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 BBD 16.04

$8.61 MX$163

-6.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$18.23 BBD 36.46

$8.54 MX$161

113.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 BBD 22.25

$10.98 MX$208

1.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 BBD 6.27

$2.72 MX$51.4

15.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 BBD 5.46

$1.51 MX$28.57

80.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.89 BBD 15.78

$1.88 MX$35.63

319.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$8.44 BBD 16.88

$2.19 MX$41.42

285.39%

Potato (1kg)

$5.9 BBD 11.8

$1.87 MX$35.3

215.51%

Onion (1kg)

$5.04 BBD 10.08

$2.19 MX$41.37

130.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.48 BBD 4.95

$1.07 MX$20.23

131.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 BBD 4.2

$1.09 MX$20.64

92.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.93 BBD 15.85

$3.96 MX$74.9

100.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.95 BBD 45.9

$8.86 MX$167

159.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 BBD 3.47

$1.72 MX$32.53

1.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 BBD 6.65

$2.61 MX$49.37

27.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.7 BBD 3.4

$0.52 MX$9.74

226.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$12.52 BBD 25.04

$3.24 MX$61.2

286.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.2 BBD 4.39

$2.38 MX$44.94

-7.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$58.7

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 BBD 4.03

$1.31 MX$24.85

54.20%

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

$30.3K MX$573K

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

$24K MX$453.6K

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

$84.2 MX$1,592

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

$49.58 BBD 99.2

$22.14 MX$419

123.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.8 BBD 112

$30.14 MX$570

85.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$5.07 MX$95.9

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

$449 BBD 898

$200 MX$3,787

124.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,012 BBD 12K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

12.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 BBD 113

$35.74 MX$676

58.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.8 MX$753

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 BBD 203

$79 MX$1,493

28.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 BBD 127

$88.4 MX$1,671

-28.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 BBD 1,669

$965 MX$18.3K

-13.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$696 BBD 1,391

$474 MX$8,968

46.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,907 BBD 5,814

$1,653 MX$31.2K

75.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,714 BBD 5,428

$1,202 MX$22.7K

125.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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