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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ede is 29% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ede is 57% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.49 โ‚ฌ18.55
$11.99 MX$227
79.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 โ‚ฌ64.1
$42.47 MX$803
74.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.86
$10.47 MX$198
31.23%
Cappuccino
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.49
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
124.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
185.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.45
$3.09 MX$58.5
104.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
103.82%
Eggs
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
87.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.78
$8.61 MX$163
58.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.34 โ‚ฌ13.24
$8.54 MX$161
79.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 โ‚ฌ14.55
$10.98 MX$208
53.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.73 โ‚ฌ12.72
$3.96 MX$74.9
271.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 โ‚ฌ6.23
$8.86 MX$167
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.61 MX$49.37
6.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
563.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 โ‚ฌ68.3
$26.59 MX$503
197.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 โ‚ฌ5.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
88.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
15.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23 โ‚ฌ19.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
639.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.31 MX$24.85
72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
50.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 โ‚ฌ233
$84.2 MX$1,592
219.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.14 โ‚ฌ21.71
$22.14 MX$419
13.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.29
$30.14 MX$570
77.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.16 โ‚ฌ33.81
$52 MX$983
-24.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.05 โ‚ฌ34.58
$18.72 MX$354
113.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.27
$5.07 MX$95.9
248.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,867 โ‚ฌ1,612
$200 MX$3,787
832.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,070 โ‚ฌ5,241
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.5
$35.74 MX$676
160.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 โ‚ฌ32.76
$39.8 MX$753
-4.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 โ‚ฌ74.4
$79 MX$1,493
9.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 โ‚ฌ888
$965 MX$18.3K
6.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 โ‚ฌ744
$474 MX$8,968
81.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,288
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,078
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,191 โ‚ฌ4,482
$3,081 MX$58.3K
68.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,905 โ‚ฌ4,235
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-34.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,424 โ‚ฌ2,093
$792 MX$15K
206.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.36
11.42
-61.82%

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Last update for Ede: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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