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

🙂 Solo nomad: Durbanville is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durbanville is 10.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 R 193
$11.99 MX$227
-9.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.93 R 781
$42.47 MX$803
3.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 90.2
$10.47 MX$198
-51.58%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R 36.93
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
-34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.72
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R 44.26
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 R 33.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.02%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 R 152
$8.61 MX$163
-0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 R 94.2
$8.54 MX$161
-37.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 R 130
$10.98 MX$208
-33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R 27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.47
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 R 102
$8.86 MX$167
-35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 24.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
-21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.98
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 R 29.77
$0.52 MX$9.74
221.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 R 78
$3.11 MX$58.7
40.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.93
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R 385.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 R 1,749
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.82 R 584
$22.14 MX$419
48.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.75 R 742
$30.14 MX$570
38.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.2 R 555
$52 MX$983
-39.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 R 118
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 R 3,770
$200 MX$3,787
5.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,358 R 95.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
0.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 R 990
$35.74 MX$676
55.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.07 R 588
$39.8 MX$753
-16.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 R 2,041
$79 MX$1,493
45.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 R 1,483
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R 6,435
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 R 5,845
$474 MX$8,968
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 R 12.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 R 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 R 14.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-73.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 R 10.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durbanville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 R 18K
$792 MX$15K
27.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11.42
3.06%

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

Last update for Durbanville: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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