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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Edenvale is 18.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edenvale is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 RΒ 156
$11.99 MX$227
-26.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.13 RΒ 696
$42.47 MX$803
-7.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 RΒ 84.3
$10.47 MX$198
-54.73%
Cappuccino
$2.04 RΒ 36.35
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 RΒ 17.74
$1.44 MX$27.16
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 RΒ 13.65
$0.89 MX$16.79
-13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RΒ 45.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 RΒ 49.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 RΒ 21.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RΒ 18.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RΒ 28.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.42 RΒ 42.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 RΒ 144
$8.61 MX$163
-5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 RΒ 85.6
$8.54 MX$161
-43.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.32 RΒ 112
$10.98 MX$208
-42.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 RΒ 29.66
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RΒ 27.35
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RΒ 27.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 RΒ 28.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RΒ 23.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 RΒ 24.56
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 RΒ 19.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RΒ 18.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 RΒ 48.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 RΒ 91.2
$8.86 MX$167
-42.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 RΒ 25.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RΒ 30.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 RΒ 29.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.74 RΒ 404
$26.59 MX$503
-14.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RΒ 20.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RΒ 15.55
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 RΒ 73.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
32.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 RΒ 22.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K RΒ 399.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K RΒ 431.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 RΒ 2,139
$84.2 MX$1,592
42.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.62 RΒ 722
$22.14 MX$419
83.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 RΒ 744
$30.14 MX$570
38.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.57 RΒ 597
$52 MX$983
-35.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 RΒ 245
$18.72 MX$354
-26.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 RΒ 129
$5.07 MX$95.9
43.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 RΒ 3,453
$200 MX$3,787
-3.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,928 RΒ 87.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-7.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 RΒ 905
$35.74 MX$676
42.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.9 RΒ 603
$39.8 MX$753
-14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 RΒ 1,632
$79 MX$1,493
16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 RΒ 1,491
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 RΒ 6,393
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RΒ 9,770
$474 MX$8,968
15.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RΒ 12.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 RΒ 16.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$711 RΒ 12.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 RΒ 10.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edenvale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 RΒ 18.2K
$792 MX$15K
29.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.42
0.79%

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Last update for Edenvale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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