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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 23.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 50.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.90 GYD 2,490
$11.61 MX$200
2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
$42.75 MX$738
69.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 GYD 1,847
$10.60 MX$183
-16.70%
Cappuccino
$5.23 GYD 1,094
$3.59 MX$62.0
45.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 GYD 262
$1.45 MX$25.08
-13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 GYD 147
$0.90 MX$15.50
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 422
$3.03 MX$52.4
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 490
$4.56 MX$78.8
-48.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.51 GYD 735
$1.45 MX$25.07
142.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 GYD 443
$1.83 MX$31.55
15.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 GYD 400
$1.61 MX$27.77
18.63%
Eggs
$3.98 GYD 833
$2.54 MX$43.82
56.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 GYD 2,852
$8.54 MX$148
59.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 GYD 1,294
$8.47 MX$146
-26.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 GYD 2,043
$10.86 MX$188
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$9.21 GYD 1,927
$2.73 MX$47.13
237.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 GYD 544
$1.49 MX$25.77
74.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 GYD 678
$1.94 MX$33.55
67.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 GYD 1,341
$2.16 MX$37.38
196.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 GYD 514
$1.85 MX$31.88
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 GYD 631
$2.19 MX$37.80
37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 GYD 476
$1.07 MX$18.52
113.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 GYD 317
$1.08 MX$18.71
39.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 GYD 541
$4.06 MX$70.1
-36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 GYD 4,298
$10.46 MX$181
96.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 GYD 349
$1.65 MX$28.56
1.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GYD 515
$2.55 MX$44.01
-3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 GYD 116
$0.56 MX$9.60
-1.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.94 GYD 6,055
$26.20 MX$453
10.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 GYD 668
$3.14 MX$54.2
1.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 GYD 680
$2.37 MX$40.96
37.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.82 GYD 2,474
$3.24 MX$56.0
264.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 GYD 222
$1.31 MX$22.70
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K GYD 4.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-26.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K GYD 3.6M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-28.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 GYD 19.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
9.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 GYD 5,770
$22.15 MX$383
24.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
$29.37 MX$507
73.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 GYD 8,160
$51.2 MX$884
-23.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 GYD 1,396
$4.89 MX$84.4
36.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 GYD 209.7K
$199 MX$3,431
404.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K GYD 4.8M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
344.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.22 GYD 7,158
$35.93 MX$621
-4.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 GYD 11.1K
$39.39 MX$680
34.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 GYD 27.4K
$80.3 MX$1,387
63.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 GYD 16.1K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-11.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 GYD 167.6K
$963 MX$16.6K
-16.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GYD 66.9K
$482 MX$8,326
-33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 GYD 507.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
47.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 GYD 248.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-0.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,500 GYD 732.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-11.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,761 GYD 368.5K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-72.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 GYD 118.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
-22.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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

Last update for Georgetown: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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