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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esperanza is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Esperanza is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.41 DOP 536

$11.88 MX$210

-29.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.2 DOP 3,200

$41.90 MX$740

19.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.17 DOP 457

$10.55 MX$186

-32.04%

Cappuccino

$2.67 DOP 170

$3.60 MX$63.5

-25.83%

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

$1.00 DOP 63.5

$1.50 MX$26.45

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 DOP 53.4

$0.91 MX$16.09

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.57 DOP 164

$3.08 MX$54.4

-16.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 DOP 318

$4.47 MX$78.8

11.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 DOP 87.7

$1.39 MX$24.54

-0.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.81 DOP 115

$1.90 MX$33.47

-4.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.56 DOP 99.3

$1.60 MX$28.27

-2.50%

Eggs

$2.20 DOP 140

$2.60 MX$45.97

-15.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.34 DOP 468

$8.36 MX$148

-12.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.51 DOP 415

$8.64 MX$152

-24.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.06 DOP 705

$10.91 MX$192

1.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.23 DOP 206

$2.61 MX$45.98

23.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 DOP 57.4

$1.44 MX$25.46

-37.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 DOP 193

$1.96 MX$34.55

54.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 DOP 123

$2.12 MX$37.34

-8.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 DOP 162

$1.86 MX$32.87

36.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 DOP 146

$2.22 MX$39.20

3.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 DOP 68.9

$1.02 MX$17.99

5.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 DOP 61.9

$1.04 MX$18.36

-6.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.81 DOP 371

$4.05 MX$71.5

43.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 DOP 696

$10.18 MX$180

7.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 DOP 167

$1.69 MX$29.79

54.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 DOP 198

$2.62 MX$46.25

18.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 DOP 219

$3.15 MX$55.7

9.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.21 DOP 141

$2.46 MX$43.49

-10.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.97 DOP 381

$3.26 MX$57.5

83.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 DOP 84.9

$1.32 MX$23.36

0.76%

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

$26.4K DOP 1.7M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-12.40%

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

$32.1K DOP 2.0M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

35.12%

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

$75.2 DOP 4,790

$83.5 MX$1,474

-10.03%

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

$25.28 DOP 1,612

$22.86 MX$404

10.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.48 DOP 2,326

$30.04 MX$530

21.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 DOP 422

$5.12 MX$90.4

29.10%

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

$263 DOP 16.7K

$201 MX$3,541

30.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,990 DOP 509.3K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

50.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 DOP 3,830

$35.73 MX$631

68.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.4 DOP 3,337

$40.27 MX$711

30.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.1 DOP 6,190

$79.2 MX$1,398

22.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 DOP 7,415

$89.3 MX$1,576

30.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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