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

😐 Solo nomad: Esperanza is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Esperanza is 7.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 DOP 539

$11.58 MX$212

-25.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.7 DOP 3,256

$42 MX$769

23.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.51 DOP 473

$10.5 MX$192

-28.48%

Cappuccino

$2.63 DOP 166

$3.43 MX$62.8

-23.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 DOP 65

$1.49 MX$27.34

-30.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 DOP 49.56

$0.94 MX$17.27

-15.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 DOP 156

$3.08 MX$56.3

-19.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.16 DOP 325

$4.37 MX$79.9

18.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 DOP 87.6

$1.39 MX$25.44

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 DOP 109

$1.85 MX$33.81

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 DOP 97.1

$1.58 MX$28.88

-2.53%

Eggs

$2.22 DOP 140

$2.51 MX$46

-11.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.07 DOP 445

$8.26 MX$151

-14.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 DOP 393

$8.7 MX$159

-28.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.87 DOP 684

$10.73 MX$196

1.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 DOP 201

$2.61 MX$47.74

22.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.88 DOP 55.4

$1.49 MX$27.28

-40.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.01 DOP 189

$1.95 MX$35.72

54.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 DOP 125

$2.09 MX$38.26

-5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.46 DOP 155

$1.81 MX$33.05

35.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.39 DOP 150

$2.16 MX$39.62

10.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 DOP 68.6

$1.03 MX$18.85

5.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 DOP 60.3

$1.08 MX$19.7

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.73 DOP 361

$4.14 MX$75.9

38.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.78 DOP 741

$8.88 MX$163

32.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 DOP 171

$1.67 MX$30.64

62.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 DOP 201

$2.53 MX$46.31

26.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 DOP 209

$3.26 MX$59.7

2.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.13 DOP 134

$2.51 MX$45.94

-15.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.82 DOP 366

$3.12 MX$57.2

86.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 DOP 79.8

$1.31 MX$23.96

-3.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.1K DOP 1.6M

$30.9K MX$565K

-15.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.4K DOP 2M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

31.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$76.2 DOP 4,798

$83 MX$1,520

-8.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.93 DOP 1,569

$22.59 MX$414

10.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.67 DOP 2,245

$29.51 MX$540

20.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$6.59 DOP 415

$4.9 MX$89.7

34.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$271 DOP 17.1K

$200 MX$3,668

35.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 DOP 518.3K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

58.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 DOP 3,803

$36.41 MX$667

65.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.9 DOP 3,267

$39.91 MX$731

30.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 DOP 6,082

$79.9 MX$1,462

21.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 DOP 7,227

$87.7 MX$1,605

30.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.9

11.42

12.96%

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

Last update for Esperanza: November 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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