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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ellerton is 47.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ellerton is 52.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 BBD 14.8
$11.99 MX$227
-38.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 BBD 9.99
$10.47 MX$198
-52.34%
Cappuccino
$1.01 BBD 2.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BBD 2.56
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 BBD 4.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BBD 4.05
$1.38 MX$26.04
46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 BBD 3.68
$1.85 MX$34.9
-0.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
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$2.55 MX$48.3
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.09 MX$20.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 BBD 23.78
$8.86 MX$167
34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BBD 3.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
255.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 BBD 39.91
$26.59 MX$503
-24.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$24.51 BBD 49.02
$3.24 MX$61.2
656.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50K BBD 100K
$30.3K MX$573K
64.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K BBD 88.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
84.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BBD 203
$84.2 MX$1,592
20.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.8 BBD 158
$30.14 MX$570
161.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$9.88 BBD 19.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
94.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 BBD 120
$35.74 MX$676
67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.6 BBD 69.2
$39.8 MX$753
-13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 BBD 141
$79 MX$1,493
-10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 BBD 168
$88.4 MX$1,671
-4.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 BBD 596
$965 MX$18.3K
-69.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 BBD 497
$474 MX$8,968
-47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 BBD 1,512
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 BBD 1,196
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-50.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ellerton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 BBD 1,007
$792 MX$15K
-36.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Ellerton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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