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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fier is 16.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fier is 6.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.86 ALL 983
$11.85 MX$211
0.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.92 ALL 2,894
$42.16 MX$750
-17.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ALL 300
$10.75 MX$191
-66.33%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALL 169
$3.47 MX$61.8
-41.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 ALL 158
$1.45 MX$25.85
31.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALL 75.2
$0.90 MX$16.06
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 ALL 130
$3.05 MX$54.3
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALL 267
$4.42 MX$78.6
-27.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$1.37 MX$24.36
56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALL 89.3
$1.87 MX$33.31
-42.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALL 178
$1.54 MX$27.46
39.61%
Eggs
$3.93 ALL 326
$2.50 MX$44.53
57.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 ALL 1,066
$8.61 MX$153
49.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 ALL 598
$8.63 MX$154
-16.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 ALL 992
$11.02 MX$196
8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ALL 120
$2.75 MX$48.91
-47.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ALL 201
$1.43 MX$25.41
69.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ALL 166
$1.87 MX$33.32
6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 ALL 166
$2.17 MX$38.56
-7.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 95.3
$1.88 MX$33.50
-38.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALL 99.5
$2.25 MX$39.96
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ALL 119
$1.07 MX$18.99
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ALL 50.9
$1.07 MX$19.10
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 346
$4.15 MX$73.9
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ALL 916
$10.34 MX$184
6.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALL 119
$1.68 MX$29.87
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALL 177
$2.48 MX$44.19
-14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.47
$0.55 MX$9.87
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.76 ALL 1,555
$26.53 MX$472
-29.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ALL 199
$3.22 MX$57.2
-25.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ALL 88.3
$2.48 MX$44.15
-56.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 ALL 1,435
$3.11 MX$55.3
456.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 ALL 151
$1.26 MX$22.34
44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ALL 1.4M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-43.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K ALL 2.9M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
45.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,801
$82.5 MX$1,467
28.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 ALL 1,462
$22.29 MX$396
-20.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.60 ALL 961
$30.02 MX$534
-61.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ALL 4,619
$51.4 MX$915
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.77 ALL 2,136
$18.29 MX$325
40.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 ALL 787
$4.98 MX$88.7
90.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALL 13.1K
$200 MX$3,558
-20.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,550 ALL 459.9K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
4.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALL 5,558
$35.71 MX$635
87.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.05 ALL 3,899
$39.56 MX$704
18.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 ALL 7,674
$80.6 MX$1,433
14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALL 10.7K
$88.3 MX$1,571
46.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ALL 37.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
-53.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ALL 28.6K
$482 MX$8,579
-28.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ALL 50.0K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-62.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALL 35.7K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-63.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 ALL 148.3K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-55.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 ALL 101.0K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-81.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 ALL 39.9K
$756 MX$13.5K
-36.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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

Last update for Fier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities