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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 37.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 SYP 668
$11.85 MX$209
-49.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.36 SYP 3,068
$42.16 MX$744
-35.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 SYP 599
$10.75 MX$190
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 173
$3.47 MX$61.3
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SYP 131
$1.45 MX$25.65
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 81.7
$0.90 MX$15.93
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SYP 184
$3.05 MX$53.9
-46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SYP 284
$4.42 MX$77.9
-42.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 106
$1.37 MX$24.17
-30.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 SYP 69.9
$1.87 MX$33.05
-66.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 SYP 198
$1.54 MX$27.25
14.29%
Eggs
$1.94 SYP 217
$2.50 MX$44.18
-22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 SYP 347
$8.61 MX$152
-64.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 SYP 861
$8.63 MX$152
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 SYP 1,275
$11.02 MX$195
3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$2.75 MX$48.53
-66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 SYP 197
$1.43 MX$25.21
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.87 MX$33.05
-47.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 SYP 101
$2.17 MX$38.26
-58.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 70.6
$1.88 MX$33.23
-66.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.8
$2.25 MX$39.65
-72.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 45.15
$1.07 MX$18.85
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 66.0
$1.07 MX$18.95
-44.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 SYP 334
$4.15 MX$73.3
-28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 SYP 873
$10.34 MX$182
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.68 MX$29.64
-41.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYP 199
$2.48 MX$43.84
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$3.22 MX$56.8
-68.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SYP 139
$2.48 MX$43.80
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 SYP 720
$3.11 MX$54.9
106.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.63 SYP 407
$1.26 MX$22.16
188.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K SYP 2.0M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-40.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SYP 2.3M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-14.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SYP 11.7K
$82.5 MX$1,456
26.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 SYP 966
$22.29 MX$393
-61.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 SYP 6,263
$30.02 MX$530
86.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 SYP 330
$4.98 MX$88.0
-40.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.26 SYP 4,964
$200 MX$3,530
-77.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,795 SYP 201.4K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-66.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.74 SYP 3,336
$35.71 MX$630
-16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.06 SYP 2,923
$39.56 MX$698
-34.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.66 SYP 5,121
$80.6 MX$1,422
-43.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 SYP 6,297
$88.3 MX$1,559
-36.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Duma: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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