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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cuajimalpa is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuajimalpa is 13.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 MX$198
$11.99 MX$227
-12.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.51 MX$728
$42.47 MX$803
-9.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 MX$148
$10.47 MX$198
-25.21%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$64.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.27
$1.44 MX$27.16
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 MX$44.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 MX$75.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MX$28.27
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.25
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$2.28 MX$43.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 MX$149
$8.61 MX$163
-8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MX$147
$8.54 MX$161
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 MX$199
$10.98 MX$208
-4.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MX$33.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MX$31
$2.19 MX$41.42
-25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 MX$36.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$22.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$19.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
8.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 MX$203
$8.86 MX$167
20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$51.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$48.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$30.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 MX$152
$3.11 MX$58.7
158.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$396.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$433.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 MX$1,087
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 MX$414
$22.14 MX$419
-1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.07 MX$531
$30.14 MX$570
-6.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.69 MX$694
$52 MX$983
-29.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.62 MX$295
$18.72 MX$354
-16.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MX$87.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
-9.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,857
$200 MX$3,787
1.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 MX$68.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-31.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MX$1,013
$35.74 MX$676
49.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MX$737
$39.8 MX$753
-2.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 MX$1,677
$79 MX$1,493
12.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 MX$1,520
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,813
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 MX$7,560
$474 MX$8,968
-15.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 MX$17.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 MX$14.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 MX$31.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cuajimalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Cuajimalpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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