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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Durango is 33.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Durango is 3.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.20 MX$127
$11.88 MX$210
-39.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.56 MX$522
$41.90 MX$740
-29.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.95 MX$176
$10.55 MX$186
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MX$32.92
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.84
$1.50 MX$26.45
-25.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MX$13.06
$0.91 MX$16.09
-18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 MX$23.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 MX$45.24
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MX$20.59
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 MX$42.28
$1.90 MX$33.47
26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 MX$21.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
-24.38%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$40.98
$2.60 MX$45.97
-10.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 MX$139
$8.36 MX$148
-5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MX$113
$8.64 MX$152
-25.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 MX$151
$10.91 MX$192
-21.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 MX$41.87
$2.61 MX$45.98
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 MX$26.20
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 MX$29.05
$1.96 MX$34.55
-15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 MX$18.64
$2.12 MX$37.34
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 MX$21.89
$1.86 MX$32.87
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MX$20.78
$2.22 MX$39.20
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 MX$13.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
-25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.54
$1.04 MX$18.36
6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 MX$63.6
$4.05 MX$71.5
-11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.98 MX$300
$10.18 MX$180
66.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$25.35
$1.69 MX$29.79
-14.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 MX$45.49
$2.62 MX$46.25
-1.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$10.93
$0.51 MX$9.09
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MX$19.78
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$28.07
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 MX$142
$3.26 MX$57.5
147.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.06
$1.32 MX$23.36
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K MX$313.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$404.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-3.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.12 MX$549
$83.5 MX$1,474
-62.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.74 MX$366
$22.86 MX$404
-9.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.25 MX$463
$30.04 MX$530
-12.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.86 MX$333
$51.9 MX$916
-63.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.39 MX$166
$18.30 MX$323
-48.69%
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 MX$46.16
$5.12 MX$90.4
-48.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 MX$2,999
$201 MX$3,541
-15.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,253 MX$39.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-57.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.63 MX$841
$35.73 MX$631
33.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 MX$471
$40.27 MX$711
-33.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 MX$1,108
$79.2 MX$1,398
-20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 MX$1,383
$89.3 MX$1,576
-12.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 MX$5,204
$947 MX$16.7K
-68.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 MX$2,308
$483 MX$8,525
-72.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MX$8,774
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-68.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 MX$4,630
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-78.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,049 MX$36.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,313 MX$23.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Durango
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$536 MX$9,465
$730 MX$12.9K
-26.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Durango: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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