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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 32.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Didim is 0.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.60 โ‚บ329
$11.88 MX$210
-36.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 โ‚บ1,300
$41.90 MX$740
-28.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 โ‚บ334
$10.55 MX$186
-26.73%
Cappuccino
$2.87 โ‚บ124
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚บ53.3
$1.50 MX$26.45
-18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚บ19.94
$0.91 MX$16.09
-49.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 โ‚บ152
$3.08 MX$54.4
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 โ‚บ173
$4.47 MX$78.8
-10.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚บ34.14
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚บ53.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚บ112
$1.60 MX$28.27
61.87%
Eggs
$1.20 โ‚บ51.8
$2.60 MX$45.97
-53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚บ444
$8.36 MX$148
22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 โ‚บ225
$8.64 MX$152
-39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 โ‚บ782
$10.91 MX$192
65.63%
Apples (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚บ22.59
$2.61 MX$45.98
-80.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚บ44.73
$1.44 MX$25.46
-28.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚บ22.75
$1.96 MX$34.55
-72.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ31.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
-65.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚บ15.71
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚บ16.93
$2.22 MX$39.20
-82.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 โ‚บ33.80
$1.02 MX$17.99
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚บ33.68
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 โ‚บ95.9
$4.05 MX$71.5
-45.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 โ‚บ446
$10.18 MX$180
1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚บ89.9
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚บ89.0
$2.62 MX$46.25
-21.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚บ21.33
$0.51 MX$9.09
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.01 โ‚บ1,342
$26.52 MX$468
16.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 โ‚บ113
$3.15 MX$55.7
-17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 โ‚บ41.14
$2.46 MX$43.49
-61.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 โ‚บ338
$3.26 MX$57.5
139.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚บ53.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K โ‚บ1.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
43.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.7K โ‚บ1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
83.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 โ‚บ2,655
$83.5 MX$1,474
-26.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.44 โ‚บ322
$22.86 MX$404
-67.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 โ‚บ326
$30.04 MX$530
-74.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 โ‚บ1,860
$51.9 MX$916
-17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 โ‚บ251
$5.12 MX$90.4
13.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚บ26.5K
$201 MX$3,541
205.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,043 โ‚บ391.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
70.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.15 โ‚บ655
$35.73 MX$631
-57.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.97 โ‚บ648
$40.27 MX$711
-62.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚บ4,552
$79.2 MX$1,398
32.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚บ5,477
$89.3 MX$1,576
41.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚บ21.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-46.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚บ16.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 โ‚บ9,972
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚บ30.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-41.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,395 โ‚บ60.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-65.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$943 โ‚บ40.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Didim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
11.42
222.50%

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Last update for Didim: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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