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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Coatzacoalcos is 12% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Coatzacoalcos is 7.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.4 MX$197
$11.73 MX$222
-11.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.24 MX$723
$41.52 MX$785
-7.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MX$153
$10.57 MX$200
-23.18%
Cappuccino
$3.25 MX$61.4
$3.49 MX$65.9
-6.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$24.29
$1.45 MX$27.33
-11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$18.04
$0.97 MX$18.33
-2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$43.98
$3.03 MX$57.2
-23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MX$72.5
$4.59 MX$86.8
-16.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.34
$1.42 MX$26.87
2.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 MX$49.07
$1.87 MX$35.43
39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.47
$1.54 MX$29.2
4.55%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$43.89
$2.6 MX$49.21
-10.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 MX$149
$8.32 MX$157
-5.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$8.54 MX$161
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 MX$202
$10.67 MX$202
0.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$2.66 MX$50.2
1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MX$27.41
$1.51 MX$28.5
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$32.62
$1.9 MX$35.87
-8.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.79
$2.19 MX$41.45
-27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$36.48
$1.78 MX$33.7
8.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.85
$2.17 MX$41.05
-10.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 MX$23.46
$1.07 MX$20.14
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.52
$1.09 MX$20.53
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$76.8
$4.17 MX$78.8
-2.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 MX$206
$8.75 MX$165
24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 MX$30.07
$1.69 MX$31.91
-5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 MX$54.4
$2.53 MX$47.74
13.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.21
$0.51 MX$9.59
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 MX$48.12
$3.25 MX$61.4
-21.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 MX$29.23
$2.49 MX$47.01
-37.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 MX$153
$3.22 MX$60.8
150.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$24.08
$1.26 MX$23.87
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K MX$394K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K MX$419K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-5.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57 MX$1,077
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.35 MX$423
$22.8 MX$431
-1.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.58 MX$540
$30.04 MX$568
-4.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.47 MX$670
$51.4 MX$972
-30.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.85 MX$300
$18.28 MX$346
-13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 MX$89.2
$4.97 MX$94.1
-5.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MX$3,921
$197 MX$3,719
5.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,610 MX$68.3K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-31.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MX$1,013
$35.81 MX$677
49.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 MX$755
$39.43 MX$745
1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 MX$1,694
$80.9 MX$1,529
10.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 MX$1,507
$86.3 MX$1,631
-7.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$9,511
$968 MX$18.3K
-48.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 MX$7,508
$478 MX$9,037
-16.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 MX$17.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 MX$14.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-35.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,793 MX$33.9K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-42.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Coatzacoalcos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Coatzacoalcos: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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