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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad Victoria is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ciudad Victoria is 7.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.03 MX$226
$11.85 MX$205
9.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.5 MX$910
$42.16 MX$730
24.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 MX$177
$10.75 MX$186
-4.93%
Cappuccino
$3.73 MX$64.6
$3.47 MX$60.2
7.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$24.36
$1.45 MX$25.17
-2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$18.19
$0.90 MX$15.64
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MX$45.07
$3.05 MX$52.9
-14.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MX$71.7
$4.42 MX$76.5
-6.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MX$23.38
$1.37 MX$23.72
-1.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 MX$36.11
$1.87 MX$32.43
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 MX$18.10
$1.54 MX$26.74
-32.47%
Eggs
$2.30 MX$39.92
$2.50 MX$43.36
-8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 MX$103
$8.61 MX$149
-30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 MX$111
$8.63 MX$150
-25.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.37 MX$162
$11.02 MX$191
-14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 MX$53.7
$2.75 MX$47.62
12.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.43 MX$24.73
1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.72
$1.87 MX$32.44
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.33
$2.17 MX$37.54
-27.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$35.86
$1.88 MX$32.61
10.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 MX$27.23
$2.25 MX$38.91
-30.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$18.79
$1.07 MX$18.49
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$15.40
$1.07 MX$18.59
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 MX$67.2
$4.15 MX$72.0
-6.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 MX$211
$10.34 MX$179
17.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$29.85
$1.68 MX$29.08
2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.48 MX$43.02
22.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.14
$0.55 MX$9.61
16.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 MX$29.24
$3.22 MX$55.7
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MX$17.26
$2.48 MX$42.98
-59.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.45 MX$181
$3.11 MX$53.9
236.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.73
$1.26 MX$21.75
3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K MX$462.5K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-12.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K MX$444.5K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
6.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 MX$2,140
$82.5 MX$1,429
49.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.33 MX$473
$22.29 MX$386
22.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.43 MX$510
$30.02 MX$520
-1.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.52 MX$615
$51.4 MX$891
-30.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 MX$269
$18.29 MX$317
-14.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 MX$71.5
$4.98 MX$86.3
-17.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 MX$5,940
$200 MX$3,464
71.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,988 MX$155.7K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
69.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 MX$1,039
$35.71 MX$618
68.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 MX$747
$39.56 MX$685
9.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,845
$80.6 MX$1,395
32.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 MX$2,191
$88.3 MX$1,530
43.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$8,719
$969 MX$16.8K
-48.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 MX$6,982
$482 MX$8,352
-16.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 MX$15.9K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-42.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 MX$13.0K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-36.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,009 MX$34.8K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-50.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 MX$24.6K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-78.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.42
1.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ciudad Victoria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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