Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Juarez and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Juarez and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ciudad Juarez is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ciudad Juarez is 22.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 MX$142
$11.85 MX$209
-32.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 MX$559
$42.16 MX$744
-24.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 MX$179
$10.75 MX$190
-5.40%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$59.7
$3.47 MX$61.3
-2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MX$20.85
$1.45 MX$25.65
-18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.37
$0.90 MX$15.93
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MX$37.65
$3.05 MX$53.9
-30.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MX$68.0
$4.42 MX$77.9
-12.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$27.55
$1.37 MX$24.17
13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 MX$42.30
$1.87 MX$33.05
28.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MX$32.48
$1.54 MX$27.25
19.48%
Eggs
$2.35 MX$41.49
$2.50 MX$44.18
-6.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 MX$196
$8.61 MX$152
28.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 MX$151
$8.63 MX$152
-0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$11.02 MX$195
-21.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.39
$2.75 MX$48.53
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MX$21.47
$1.43 MX$25.21
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.62
$1.87 MX$33.05
-6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 MX$40.51
$2.17 MX$38.26
5.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.54
$1.88 MX$33.23
-17.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$42.49
$2.25 MX$39.65
7.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 MX$37.61
$1.07 MX$18.85
99.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$14.53
$1.07 MX$18.95
-23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MX$74.1
$4.15 MX$73.3
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 MX$200
$10.34 MX$182
9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$20.40
$1.68 MX$29.64
-30.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$2.48 MX$43.84
37.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 MX$10.61
$0.55 MX$9.80
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.41 MX$678
$26.53 MX$468
44.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MX$47.20
$3.22 MX$56.8
-17.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 MX$16.68
$2.48 MX$43.80
-61.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.81 MX$279
$3.11 MX$54.9
408.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.45
$1.26 MX$22.16
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.2K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-21.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K MX$374.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-11.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.6 MX$1,210
$82.5 MX$1,456
-16.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.62 MX$417
$22.29 MX$393
5.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.35 MX$553
$30.02 MX$530
4.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 MX$537
$51.4 MX$908
-40.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.60 MX$187
$18.29 MX$323
-42.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 MX$78.0
$4.98 MX$88.0
-11.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,663
$200 MX$3,530
3.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,619 MX$46.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-50.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.46 MX$732
$35.71 MX$630
16.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 MX$368
$39.56 MX$698
-47.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,417
$80.6 MX$1,422
-0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 MX$1,223
$88.3 MX$1,559
-21.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$6,946
$969 MX$17.1K
-59.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 MX$4,296
$482 MX$8,511
-49.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 MX$15.6K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-44.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 MX$12.9K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-38.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,011 MX$17.8K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-75.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$727 MX$12.8K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-88.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Juarez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 MX$10.6K
$756 MX$13.4K
-20.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.42
-1.49%

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Last update for Ciudad Juarez: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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