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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimislia is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimislia is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 MDL 123
$11.85 MX$212
-39.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.51 MDL 406
$42.16 MX$755
-44.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 MDL 135
$10.75 MX$192
-27.35%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.84
$3.47 MX$62.2
-48.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.89
$1.45 MX$26.01
-36.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.98
$0.90 MX$16.16
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MDL 19.63
$3.05 MX$54.7
-62.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 39.91
$4.42 MX$79.1
-47.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 MDL 17.59
$1.37 MX$24.51
-25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 MDL 7.39
$1.87 MX$33.51
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.93
$1.54 MX$27.63
-2.60%
Eggs
$2.16 MDL 37.26
$2.50 MX$44.81
-13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 MDL 147
$8.61 MX$154
-1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 MDL 68.6
$8.63 MX$155
-54.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 MDL 154
$11.02 MX$197
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$0.57 MDL 9.76
$2.75 MX$49.22
-79.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 31.55
$1.43 MX$25.56
27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.66
$1.87 MX$33.52
-20.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 35.03
$2.17 MX$38.80
-6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.88 MX$33.70
-70.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.52
$2.25 MX$40.21
-75.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.58
$1.07 MX$19.11
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.53
$1.07 MX$19.22
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 MDL 55.9
$4.15 MX$74.4
-21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 MDL 81.5
$10.34 MX$185
-54.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 MDL 20.70
$1.68 MX$30.06
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.64
$2.48 MX$44.46
-23.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.80
$0.55 MX$9.93
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 MDL 36.35
$3.22 MX$57.6
-34.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.28
$2.48 MX$44.42
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 MDL 92.3
$3.11 MX$55.7
72.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24.48
$1.26 MX$22.48
12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 561.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MDL 534.5K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
28.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 MDL 2,982
$82.5 MX$1,476
109.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 127
$22.29 MX$399
-67.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.03 MDL 190
$30.02 MX$537
-63.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.25 MDL 298
$51.4 MX$921
-66.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.49 MDL 129
$4.98 MX$89.2
50.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 MDL 6,839
$200 MX$3,580
98.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,686 MDL 132.6K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
44.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 MDL 1,141
$35.71 MX$639
85.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 MDL 923
$39.56 MX$708
35.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,945
$80.6 MX$1,442
40.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,140
$88.3 MX$1,581
40.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MDL 3,954
$969 MX$17.4K
-76.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MDL 3,032
$482 MX$8,632
-63.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 MDL 5,964
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-78.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MDL 4,920
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-75.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$756 MDL 13.0K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-81.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$698 MDL 12.0K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-89.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimislia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 MDL 7,688
$756 MX$13.5K
-41.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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

Last update for Cimislia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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