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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad Victoria is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Victoria is 0.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.73 MX$222
14.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 MX$1,006
$41.52 MX$785
28.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 MX$193
$10.57 MX$200
-3.31%
Cappuccino
$3.7 MX$69.9
$3.49 MX$65.9
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MX$26.19
$1.45 MX$27.33
-4.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$19.66
$0.97 MX$18.33
7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 MX$49.7
$3.03 MX$57.2
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 MX$81.8
$4.59 MX$86.8
-5.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MX$25.44
$1.42 MX$26.87
-4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 MX$41.47
$1.87 MX$35.43
17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 MX$20.27
$1.54 MX$29.2
-30.52%
Eggs
$2.29 MX$43.24
$2.6 MX$49.21
-11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.75 MX$109
$8.32 MX$157
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 MX$119
$8.54 MX$161
-26.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.74 MX$184
$10.67 MX$202
-8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 MX$57.8
$2.66 MX$50.2
15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.78
$1.51 MX$28.5
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.5
$1.9 MX$35.87
-15.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.4
$2.19 MX$41.45
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$40.46
$1.78 MX$33.7
20.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.38
$2.17 MX$41.05
-25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$19.54
$1.07 MX$20.14
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$15.56
$1.09 MX$20.53
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 MX$73.7
$4.17 MX$78.8
-6.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 MX$253
$8.75 MX$165
52.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 MX$32.09
$1.69 MX$31.91
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 MX$57.4
$2.53 MX$47.74
20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.36
$0.51 MX$9.59
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 MX$32.2
$3.25 MX$61.4
-47.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 MX$18.18
$2.49 MX$47.01
-61.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 MX$202
$3.22 MX$60.8
231.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.69
$1.26 MX$23.87
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K MX$509K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-9.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K MX$485.6K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
9.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MX$2,292
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.43 MX$518
$22.8 MX$431
20.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.31 MX$554
$30.04 MX$568
-2.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.68 MX$693
$51.4 MX$972
-28.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 MX$303
$18.28 MX$346
-12.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 MX$78.8
$4.97 MX$94.1
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 MX$6,530
$197 MX$3,719
75.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,936 MX$168.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
70.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 MX$1,099
$35.81 MX$677
62.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 MX$794
$39.43 MX$745
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MX$2,081
$80.9 MX$1,529
36.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 MX$2,377
$86.3 MX$1,631
45.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,810
$968 MX$18.3K
-46.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MX$7,350
$478 MX$9,037
-18.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 MX$17.8K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-42.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 MX$14.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-35.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 MX$34.1K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-42.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.42
1.14%

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Last update for Ciudad Victoria: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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