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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Didim is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Didim is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 โ‚บ293
$11.99 MX$227
-37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.68 โ‚บ1,168
$42.47 MX$803
-30.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 โ‚บ304
$10.47 MX$198
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$2.95 โ‚บ116
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚บ48.82
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚บ17.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 โ‚บ136
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 โ‚บ151
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚บ30.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 โ‚บ51.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚บ103
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.24%
Eggs
$1.24 โ‚บ48.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
-51.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 โ‚บ403
$8.61 MX$163
19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 โ‚บ205
$8.54 MX$161
-38.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚บ696
$10.98 MX$208
61.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚บ20.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-80.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚บ41.08
$1.51 MX$28.57
-31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚บ19.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
-73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚บ31.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
-63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚บ14.42
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚บ15.65
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.76
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 โ‚บ86.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚บ429
$8.86 MX$167
23.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚บ81.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚บ78.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚บ20.56
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.95 โ‚บ1,178
$26.59 MX$503
12.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 โ‚บ101
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 โ‚บ37.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 โ‚บ299
$3.11 MX$58.7
144.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚บ46.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K โ‚บ1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
42.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
83.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 โ‚บ2,454
$84.2 MX$1,592
-25.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 โ‚บ303
$22.14 MX$419
-65.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 โ‚บ307
$30.14 MX$570
-74.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.17 โ‚บ1,698
$52 MX$983
-16.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 โ‚บ221
$5.07 MX$95.9
11.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 โ‚บ23.7K
$200 MX$3,787
200.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,884 โ‚บ349.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
66.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.5 โ‚บ610
$35.74 MX$676
-56.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.34 โ‚บ603
$39.8 MX$753
-61.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚บ4,030
$79 MX$1,493
29.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚บ5,045
$88.4 MX$1,671
45.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 โ‚บ20.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚บ15.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-15.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 โ‚บ8,811
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-86.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 โ‚บ27.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,448 โ‚บ57K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 โ‚บ38.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
11.42
222.50%

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Last update for Didim: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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