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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fgura is 2.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fgura is 45.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.79 โ‚ฌ17.63
$11.61 MX$200
79.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 โ‚ฌ49.80
$42.75 MX$738
37.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.77
$10.60 MX$183
8.68%
Cappuccino
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.53
$3.59 MX$62.0
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.45 MX$25.08
104.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.90 MX$15.50
141.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.03 MX$52.4
56.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.56 MX$78.8
-0.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.45 MX$25.07
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.83 MX$31.55
-43.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.61 MX$27.77
120.50%
Eggs
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.54 MX$43.82
-19.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 โ‚ฌ8.84
$8.54 MX$148
22.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.04
$8.47 MX$146
11.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.99 โ‚ฌ11.87
$10.86 MX$188
28.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.73 MX$47.13
-35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.49 MX$25.77
-14.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.94 MX$33.55
-24.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.16 MX$37.38
5.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.85 MX$31.88
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.19 MX$37.80
-56.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.80
$1.07 MX$18.52
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.08 MX$18.71
-47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.44
$4.06 MX$70.1
58.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 โ‚ฌ7.28
$10.46 MX$181
-17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.65 MX$28.56
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.55 MX$44.01
-8.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.35
$0.56 MX$9.60
394.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.14 MX$54.2
86.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.52
$2.37 MX$40.96
75.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.00
$3.24 MX$56.0
1428.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.31 MX$22.70
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
28.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
57.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.3 โ‚ฌ80.8
$83.1 MX$1,436
14.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.50
$22.15 MX$383
-22.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.83 โ‚ฌ38.01
$29.37 MX$507
52.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 โ‚ฌ55.0
$51.2 MX$884
26.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.39
$18.69 MX$323
22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 โ‚ฌ8.71
$4.89 MX$84.4
110.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ฌ220
$199 MX$3,431
30.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,558
$5,207 MX$89.9K
116.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ78.3
$35.93 MX$621
156.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.93 โ‚ฌ33.01
$39.39 MX$680
-1.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ86.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
27.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 โ‚ฌ86.6
$87.6 MX$1,512
16.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 โ‚ฌ962
$963 MX$16.6K
17.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ฌ784
$482 MX$8,326
91.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 โ‚ฌ1,699
$1,645 MX$28.4K
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 โ‚ฌ1,293
$1,192 MX$20.6K
27.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,139 โ‚ฌ3,510
$3,957 MX$68.3K
4.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,929 โ‚ฌ2,484
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-55.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fgura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,270 โ‚ฌ1,925
$726 MX$12.5K
212.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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Last update for Fgura: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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