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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Francistown is 54.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Francistown is 49.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 Pย 98.7
$11.99 MX$227
-38.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 Pย 20.15
$3.09 MX$58.5
-51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 Pย 17.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 Pย 8.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$1.81 Pย 24.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 Pย 80.3
$8.54 MX$161
-29.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 Pย 86.4
$10.98 MX$208
-40.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 Pย 14.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Pย 19.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 Pย 19.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 Pย 18.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 Pย 22.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 Pย 19.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Pย 12.87
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 Pย 11.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 Pย 77.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 Pย 19.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 Pย 8.25
$0.52 MX$9.74
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.35 Pย 405
$52 MX$983
-41.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 Pย 1,482
$200 MX$3,787
-44.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,819 Pย 24.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-65.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 Pย 785
$35.74 MX$676
64.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.93 Pย 439
$39.8 MX$753
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Pย 1,505
$79 MX$1,493
43.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 Pย 1,513
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 Pย 5,664
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-74.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Francistown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Francistown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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