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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Domzale is 7.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Domzale is 38.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.85
$11.99 MX$227
14.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.72
$42.47 MX$803
35.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.96
$10.47 MX$198
-11.94%
Cappuccino
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
-29.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
115.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
125.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.34
$3.09 MX$58.5
25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
-13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
76.43%
Eggs
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.55
$8.61 MX$163
55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 โ‚ฌ7.75
$8.54 MX$161
5.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 โ‚ฌ10.87
$10.98 MX$208
14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 โ‚ฌ5.34
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.9
$8.86 MX$167
-22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
171.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.38 โ‚ฌ27.96
$26.59 MX$503
21.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.6 โ‚ฌ16.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
530.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ240
$84.2 MX$1,592
229.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 โ‚ฌ12.6
$22.14 MX$419
-34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 โ‚ฌ29.48
$30.14 MX$570
13.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.99 โ‚ฌ38.85
$52 MX$983
-13.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.96
$18.72 MX$354
23.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9 โ‚ฌ7.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 โ‚ฌ441
$200 MX$3,787
154.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,629 โ‚ฌ7,450
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.6
$35.74 MX$676
219.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 โ‚ฌ30.13
$39.8 MX$753
-12.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
$79 MX$1,493
30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 โ‚ฌ496
$965 MX$18.3K
-40.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 โ‚ฌ469
$474 MX$8,968
14.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 โ‚ฌ951
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 โ‚ฌ826
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-20.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,961 โ‚ฌ2,557
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-3.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,129 โ‚ฌ1,838
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Domzale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,422 โ‚ฌ1,228
$792 MX$15K
79.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Domzale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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