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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ende is 40.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ende is 43.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
$11.73 MX$222
-87.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.46 Rp 202.3K
$41.52 MX$785
-69.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 Rp 55.9K
$10.57 MX$200
-67.46%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-51.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,301
$1.45 MX$27.33
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,569
$0.97 MX$18.33
-71.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-17.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.3K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.3K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-40.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.4K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-42.21%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 135K
$8.32 MX$157
-0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 Rp 52.8K
$8.54 MX$161
-61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 128.9K
$10.67 MX$202
-25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-12.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
$1.51 MX$28.5
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 Rp 29.6K
$1.9 MX$35.87
-3.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-31.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-21.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 32K
$2.17 MX$41.05
-9.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.4K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,180
$1.09 MX$20.53
-59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-39.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.5 Rp 332.8K
$8.75 MX$165
134.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 Rp 32.9K
$1.69 MX$31.91
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 51.8K
$2.53 MX$47.74
26.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,210
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.65 Rp 156.7K
$26.97 MX$510
-64.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,331
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,115
$2.49 MX$47.01
-84.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-7.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 392M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-19.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 447.2M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-18.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 Rp 68.9K
$22.8 MX$431
-81.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$30.04 MX$568
-24.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 Rp 375.4K
$51.4 MX$972
-54.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
$18.28 MX$346
-66.52%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-51.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,668 Rp 124.5M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
45.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.46 Rp 673K
$35.81 MX$677
15.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 Rp 497.7K
$39.43 MX$745
-22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67 Rp 1.1M
$80.9 MX$1,529
-17.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.2M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-14.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$968 MX$18.3K
-73.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$478 MX$9,037
-66.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rp 9.7M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.3M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-72.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.4M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-59.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$797 Rp 12.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 2.9M
$805 MX$15.2K
-77.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

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

Last update for Ende: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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