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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Duzce is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Duzce is 7.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 โ‚บ382
$11.73 MX$222
-17.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.2 โ‚บ1,503
$41.52 MX$785
-8.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 โ‚บ342
$10.57 MX$200
-17.69%
Cappuccino
$3.3 โ‚บ130
$3.49 MX$65.9
-5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚บ48.07
$1.45 MX$27.33
-15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚บ16.32
$0.97 MX$18.33
-57.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 โ‚บ132
$3.03 MX$57.2
10.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚บ152
$4.59 MX$86.8
-15.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 โ‚บ37.27
$1.42 MX$26.87
-33.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚บ26.29
$1.87 MX$35.43
-64.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚บ93.9
$1.54 MX$29.2
55.19%
Eggs
$2.28 โ‚บ89.7
$2.6 MX$49.21
-12.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 โ‚บ366
$8.32 MX$157
11.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 โ‚บ231
$8.54 MX$161
-31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 โ‚บ761
$10.67 MX$202
81.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚บ59.3
$2.66 MX$50.2
-43.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
$1.51 MX$28.5
55.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚บ50.2
$1.9 MX$35.87
-32.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚บ60.2
$2.19 MX$41.45
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚บ26.73
$1.78 MX$33.7
-61.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚บ24.14
$2.17 MX$41.05
-71.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 โ‚บ43.89
$1.07 MX$20.14
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚บ16.54
$1.09 MX$20.53
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 โ‚บ84.4
$4.17 MX$78.8
-48.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 โ‚บ476
$8.75 MX$165
38.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚บ80.7
$1.69 MX$31.91
21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚บ123
$2.53 MX$47.74
23.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.33
$0.51 MX$9.59
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.95 โ‚บ1,217
$26.97 MX$510
14.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 โ‚บ36.34
$3.25 MX$61.4
-71.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚บ25.22
$2.49 MX$47.01
-74.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 โ‚บ247
$3.22 MX$60.8
94.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚บ48.17
$1.26 MX$23.87
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K โ‚บ1.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
44.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K โ‚บ1.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
85.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.7 โ‚บ3,410
$84.2 MX$1,592
2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.03 โ‚บ434
$22.8 MX$431
-51.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.11 โ‚บ555
$30.04 MX$568
-53.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 โ‚บ1,704
$51.4 MX$972
-15.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 โ‚บ250
$4.97 MX$94.1
27.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 โ‚บ23.7K
$197 MX$3,719
206.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚บ528.3K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
155.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 โ‚บ2,278
$35.81 MX$677
61.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.49 โ‚บ1,750
$39.43 MX$745
12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚บ4,235
$80.9 MX$1,529
33.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 โ‚บ3,869
$86.3 MX$1,631
13.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 โ‚บ20K
$968 MX$18.3K
-47.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 โ‚บ15.4K
$478 MX$9,037
-18.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 โ‚บ35.6K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-44.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 โ‚บ27.6K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-41.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 โ‚บ56.2K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-54.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$941 โ‚บ37K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-87.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Duzce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Duzce: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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