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

😐 Solo nomad: Forbes is 48.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Forbes is 66.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.29 A$24.89

$11.58 MX$212

40.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78 A$119

$42 MX$769

85.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.79 A$14.96

$10.5 MX$192

-6.76%

Cappuccino

$3.51 A$5.37

$3.43 MX$62.8

2.33%

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

$2.59 A$3.95

$1.49 MX$27.34

73.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 A$3.3

$0.94 MX$17.27

129.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.69 A$10.22

$3.08 MX$56.3

117.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.99 A$10.68

$4.37 MX$79.9

59.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 A$2.27

$1.39 MX$25.44

6.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.39 A$3.66

$1.85 MX$33.81

29.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 A$2.98

$1.58 MX$28.88

23.42%

Eggs

$4.43 A$6.77

$2.51 MX$46

76.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.29 A$12.66

$8.26 MX$151

0.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.54 A$13.04

$8.7 MX$159

-1.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 A$20.7

$10.73 MX$196

26.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 A$4.95

$2.61 MX$47.74

24.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 A$4.23

$1.49 MX$27.28

85.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 A$4.56

$1.95 MX$35.72

52.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 A$6.25

$2.09 MX$38.26

95.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 A$3.65

$1.81 MX$33.05

32.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.2 A$3.36

$2.16 MX$39.62

1.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 A$3.19

$1.03 MX$18.85

102.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 A$2.33

$1.08 MX$19.7

40.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.02 A$47.4

$4.14 MX$75.9

649.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.55 A$22.23

$8.88 MX$163

63.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.7 A$7.19

$1.67 MX$30.64

181.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.3 A$8.1

$2.53 MX$46.31

109.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.54 A$3.88

$0.51 MX$9.27

398.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.8 A$97.5

$26.68 MX$488

139.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.68 A$5.63

$3.26 MX$59.7

12.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 A$2.46

$2.51 MX$45.94

-35.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.16 A$50.7

$3.12 MX$57.2

962.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 A$1.73

$1.31 MX$23.96

-13.74%

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

$29.4K A$45K

$30.9K MX$565K

-4.59%

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

$22.7K A$34.7K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-4.84%

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

$181 A$276

$83 MX$1,520

117.55%

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

$27.94 A$42.69

$22.59 MX$414

23.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 A$80.8

$29.51 MX$540

79.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.86 A$74.7

$51.6 MX$944

-5.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.69 A$23.97

$18.42 MX$337

-14.82%

Cinema Ticket

$13.14 A$20.08

$4.9 MX$89.7

168.16%

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

$1,638 A$2,503

$200 MX$3,668

717.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12K A$18.3K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

131.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67 A$102

$36.41 MX$667

83.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.7 A$77.5

$39.91 MX$731

27.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98 A$150

$79.9 MX$1,462

22.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 A$162

$87.7 MX$1,605

20.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 A$1,959

$983 MX$18K

30.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 A$1,661

$470 MX$8,612

131.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,991 A$3,043

$1,610 MX$29.5K

23.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 A$2,600

$1,189 MX$21.8K

43.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,859 A$7,426

$3,839 MX$70.3K

26.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,321 A$6,604

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-30.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

11.42

-44.48%

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

Last update for Forbes: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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