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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 57.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 34.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 FJD 9.96

$11.88 MX$210

-63.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.91 FJD 102

$41.90 MX$740

7.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.00 FJD 18.24

$10.55 MX$186

-24.17%

Cappuccino

$2.18 FJD 4.98

$3.60 MX$63.5

-39.44%

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

$1.34 FJD 3.05

$1.50 MX$26.45

-10.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 FJD 2.64

$0.91 MX$16.09

27.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 FJD 6.53

$3.08 MX$54.4

-6.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 FJD 7.44

$4.47 MX$78.8

-27.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 FJD 2.78

$1.39 MX$24.54

-12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 FJD 1.50

$1.90 MX$33.47

-65.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 FJD 3.62

$1.60 MX$28.27

-0.63%

Eggs

$2.13 FJD 4.87

$2.60 MX$45.97

-18.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.75 FJD 24.52

$8.36 MX$148

28.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 FJD 8.42

$8.64 MX$152

-57.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.15 FJD 4.91

$10.91 MX$192

-80.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 FJD 4.06

$2.61 MX$45.98

-31.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 FJD 3.45

$1.44 MX$25.46

4.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 FJD 4.43

$1.96 MX$34.55

-1.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 FJD 3.93

$2.12 MX$37.34

-18.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 FJD 3.35

$1.86 MX$32.87

-20.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 FJD 3.36

$2.22 MX$39.20

-33.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 FJD 2.11

$1.02 MX$17.99

-9.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 FJD 1.72

$1.04 MX$18.36

-26.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.03 FJD 25.16

$4.05 MX$71.5

172.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.99 FJD 13.67

$10.18 MX$180

-41.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 FJD 6.17

$1.69 MX$29.79

60.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 FJD 5.72

$2.62 MX$46.25

-4.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 FJD 2.10

$0.51 MX$9.09

80.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 FJD 2.47

$3.15 MX$55.7

-65.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 FJD 3.00

$1.32 MX$23.36

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

$46.0K FJD 105.0K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

53.04%

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

$23.8K MX$419.3K

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

$53.8 FJD 123

$83.5 MX$1,474

-35.57%

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

$13.32 FJD 30.37

$22.86 MX$404

-41.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.07 FJD 41.21

$30.04 MX$530

-39.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.58 FJD 51.5

$51.9 MX$916

-56.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.37 FJD 9.96

$18.30 MX$323

-76.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.09 FJD 9.33

$5.12 MX$90.4

-20.12%

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

$43.88 FJD 100

$201 MX$3,541

-78.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.30 FJD 18.92

$35.73 MX$631

-76.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.68 FJD 67.7

$79.2 MX$1,398

-62.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,576

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$663 FJD 1,511

$947 MX$16.7K

-29.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 FJD 603

$483 MX$8,525

-45.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,135 FJD 2,587

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-29.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$610 FJD 1,391

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-49.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,292 FJD 2,947

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-67.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,346 FJD 3,070

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-78.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$522 FJD 1,189

$730 MX$12.9K

-28.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

-47.46%

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

Last update for Fiji: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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