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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 51.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 GYD 2,540
$11.99 MX$227
1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
$42.47 MX$803
70.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 GYD 1,818
$10.47 MX$198
-16.52%
Cappuccino
$5.25 GYD 1,091
$3.6 MX$68.2
45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 GYD 258
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 GYD 148
$0.89 MX$16.79
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 413
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 GYD 690
$1.38 MX$26.04
140.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYD 433
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 GYD 406
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.20%
Eggs
$4.16 GYD 864
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 GYD 2,868
$8.61 MX$163
60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 GYD 1,318
$8.54 MX$161
-25.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 GYD 2,030
$10.98 MX$208
-11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$9.59 GYD 1,995
$2.72 MX$51.4
252.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 GYD 550
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 GYD 689
$1.88 MX$35.63
76.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 GYD 1,333
$2.19 MX$41.42
192.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 GYD 494
$1.87 MX$35.3
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 GYD 619
$2.19 MX$41.37
36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 485
$1.07 MX$20.23
117.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GYD 305
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 GYD 541
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 GYD 4,257
$8.86 MX$167
131.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 GYD 348
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 513
$2.61 MX$49.37
-5.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 GYD 126
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.1 GYD 6,053
$26.59 MX$503
9.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 GYD 658
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 GYD 705
$2.38 MX$44.94
42.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.12 GYD 2,520
$3.11 MX$58.7
289.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 218
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K GYD 3.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-29.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
8.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.88 GYD 5,590
$22.14 MX$419
21.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 GYD 10.7K
$30.14 MX$570
70.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 GYD 7,999
$52 MX$983
-26.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 GYD 1,410
$5.07 MX$95.9
33.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$200 MX$3,787
415.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K GYD 4.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
327.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 GYD 7,086
$35.74 MX$676
-4.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 GYD 11K
$39.8 MX$753
32.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 GYD 27.4K
$79 MX$1,493
66.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 GYD 15.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 GYD 161.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 GYD 67.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-31.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 GYD 503.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 GYD 245.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-1.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,393 GYD 705.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
10.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 GYD 265.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 GYD 111.9K
$792 MX$15K
-32.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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