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

😐 Solo nomad: Dali is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dali is 39.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$11.99 MX$227
43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.98
$42.47 MX$803
36.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 €7.68
$10.47 MX$198
-15.09%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.23
$3.6 MX$68.2
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.44 MX$27.16
3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 MX$16.79
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$8.61 MX$163
72.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 €7.68
$8.54 MX$161
4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$10.98 MX$208
22.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 €0.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 €5.05
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$8.86 MX$167
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
332.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52 €44.91
$26.59 MX$503
95.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 €6.61
$3.24 MX$61.2
136.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.38 €18.46
$3.11 MX$58.7
587.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$84.2 MX$1,592
125.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.41 €19.35
$22.14 MX$419
1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.73 €29.12
$30.14 MX$570
11.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 €60.2
$52 MX$983
34.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.96 €25.86
$18.72 MX$354
60.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
127.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €382
$200 MX$3,787
120.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,984 €6,893
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 €63.7
$35.74 MX$676
106.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 €27.55
$39.8 MX$753
-19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 €78.7
$79 MX$1,493
15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$474 MX$8,968
36.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 €1,320
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 €1,148
$1,202 MX$22.7K
10.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,759 €2,382
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-10.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,479 €2,140
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 €999
$792 MX$15K
46.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
11.42
-67.25%

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Last update for Dali: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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