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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 46.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 41.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.94 SYP 77.2K

$11.99 MX$227

-50.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.95 SYP 363.4K

$42.47 MX$803

-34.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.54 SYP 72K

$10.47 MX$198

-47.09%

Cappuccino

$1.55 SYP 20.1K

$3.6 MX$68.2

-56.94%

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

$1.13 SYP 14.7K

$1.44 MX$27.16

-21.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 9,501

$0.89 MX$16.79

-17.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 SYP 20.6K

$3.09 MX$58.5

-48.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 SYP 32.4K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-45.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

$1.38 MX$26.04

-26.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 8,184

$1.85 MX$34.9

-65.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 SYP 21.7K

$1.57 MX$29.68

6.37%

Eggs

$1.92 SYP 24.9K

$2.55 MX$48.3

-24.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.1 SYP 40.2K

$8.61 MX$163

-64.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 SYP 99.3K

$8.54 MX$161

-10.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.32 SYP 147.1K

$10.98 MX$208

3.10%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 SYP 11.2K

$2.72 MX$51.4

-68.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 SYP 22.4K

$1.51 MX$28.57

13.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1 SYP 13K

$1.88 MX$35.63

-46.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 SYP 12.2K

$2.19 MX$41.42

-57.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,994

$1.87 MX$35.3

-67.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 8,014

$2.19 MX$41.37

-71.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.4 SYP 5,228

$1.07 MX$20.23

-62.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 7,412

$1.09 MX$20.64

-47.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.07 SYP 40K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-22.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.1 SYP 79.2K

$8.86 MX$167

-31.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

$1.72 MX$32.53

-43.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 22.9K

$2.61 MX$49.37

-32.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 SYP 12.7K

$3.24 MX$61.2

-69.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

$2.38 MX$44.94

-46.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SYP 85.2K

$3.11 MX$58.7

110.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.76 SYP 48.8K

$1.31 MX$24.85

187.02%

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

$18.8K SYP 244.1M

$30.3K MX$573K

-38.04%

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

$20.9K SYP 271.8M

$24K MX$453.6K

-12.88%

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

$101 SYP 1.3M

$84.2 MX$1,592

20.00%

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

$8.29 SYP 107.7K

$22.14 MX$419

-62.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.4 SYP 707.4K

$30.14 MX$570

80.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$2.93 SYP 38.1K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-42.21%

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

$43.36 SYP 563.7K

$200 MX$3,787

-78.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,808 SYP 23.5M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-66.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.49 SYP 383.4K

$35.74 MX$676

-17.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.08 SYP 339.1K

$39.8 MX$753

-34.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.37 SYP 589.8K

$79 MX$1,493

-42.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.5 SYP 733.9K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-36.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$965 MX$18.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MX$8,968

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,653 MX$31.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,202 MX$22.7K

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)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

11.42

20.40%

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

Last update for Duma: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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