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

😐 Solo nomad: Dorado is 2.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dorado is 55.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.85 $18.85

$11.99 MX$227

57.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 $82.2

$42.47 MX$803

93.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.84 $9.84

$10.47 MX$198

-6.02%

Cappuccino

$3.54 $3.54

$3.6 MX$68.2

-1.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 $1.71

$1.44 MX$27.16

18.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 $1.44

$0.89 MX$16.79

61.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 $2.95

$3.09 MX$58.5

-4.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 $4.53

$4.58 MX$86.6

-1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.52 $2.52

$1.38 MX$26.04

82.61%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 $3.46

$1.85 MX$34.9

87.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.2 $2.2

$1.57 MX$29.68

40.13%

Eggs

$6.14 $6.14

$2.55 MX$48.3

140.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.71 $8.71

$8.61 MX$163

1.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.4 $8.4

$8.54 MX$161

-1.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.79 $12.79

$10.98 MX$208

16.48%

Apples (1kg)

$5.73 $5.73

$2.72 MX$51.4

110.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 $2.73

$1.51 MX$28.57

80.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.87 $3.87

$1.88 MX$35.63

105.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.97 $3.97

$2.19 MX$41.42

81.28%

Potato (1kg)

$3.9 $3.9

$1.87 MX$35.3

108.56%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 $3.06

$2.19 MX$41.37

39.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.1 $3.1

$1.07 MX$20.23

189.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 $1.93

$1.09 MX$20.64

77.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.03 $12.03

$3.96 MX$74.9

203.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.16 $17.16

$8.86 MX$167

93.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.48 $2.48

$1.72 MX$32.53

44.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 $3.14

$2.61 MX$49.37

20.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.97 $4.97

$3.24 MX$61.2

53.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 $1.47

$2.38 MX$44.94

-38.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.79 $14.79

$3.11 MX$58.7

375.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 $0.92

$1.31 MX$24.85

-29.77%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K $35.3K

$30.3K MX$573K

16.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.9K $26.9K

$24K MX$453.6K

11.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$493 $493

$84.2 MX$1,592

485.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.58 $27.58

$22.14 MX$419

24.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.7 $67.7

$30.14 MX$570

124.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 $60.6

$52 MX$983

16.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$9.86 $9.86

$5.07 MX$95.9

94.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$305 $305

$200 MX$3,787

52.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,913 $4,913

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-7.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.81 $45.81

$35.74 MX$676

28.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.9 $55.9

$39.8 MX$753

40.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 $92.4

$79 MX$1,493

17.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 $108

$88.4 MX$1,671

22.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,293 $1,293

$965 MX$18.3K

33.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MX$8,968

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,820 $1,820

$1,653 MX$31.2K

10.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,013 $2,013

$1,202 MX$22.7K

67.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,099 $1,099

$792 MX$15K

38.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

11.42

-50.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dorado: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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