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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 35.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 45.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.45 EC$20.12

$11.99 MX$227

-37.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.47 MX$803

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.28 EC$30.45

$10.47 MX$198

7.74%

Cappuccino

$3.6 MX$68.2

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

$1.45 EC$3.92

$1.44 MX$27.16

0.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 EC$4.94

$0.89 MX$16.79

105.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 EC$3.9

$3.09 MX$58.5

-53.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.66 EC$9.88

$4.58 MX$86.6

-20.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.49 EC$6.71

$1.38 MX$26.04

80.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 EC$4.46

$1.85 MX$34.9

-10.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 EC$4.3

$1.57 MX$29.68

1.27%

Eggs

$4.39 EC$11.86

$2.55 MX$48.3

72.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 EC$26.77

$8.61 MX$163

15.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.79 EC$12.93

$8.54 MX$161

-43.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.65 EC$39.55

$10.98 MX$208

33.42%

Apples (1kg)

$18.85 EC$50.9

$2.72 MX$51.4

593.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$28.57

Oranges (1kg)

$8.26 EC$22.29

$1.88 MX$35.63

339.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.62 EC$17.86

$2.19 MX$41.42

202.28%

Potato (1kg)

$6.44 EC$17.38

$1.87 MX$35.3

244.39%

Onion (1kg)

$4.13 EC$11.16

$2.19 MX$41.37

88.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.65 EC$9.84

$1.07 MX$20.23

241.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$3.04 EC$8.2

$1.09 MX$20.64

178.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.03 EC$16.27

$3.96 MX$74.9

52.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 MX$167

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 EC$7.27

$1.72 MX$32.53

56.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 EC$10.11

$2.61 MX$49.37

43.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.67 EC$7.2

$0.52 MX$9.74

413.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$109 EC$294

$26.59 MX$503

310.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 MX$61.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 MX$44.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$36.52 EC$98.6

$3.11 MX$58.7

1074.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 MX$24.85

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

$36.7K EC$99.2K

$30.3K MX$573K

21.21%

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

$24K MX$453.6K

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

$84.2 MX$1,592

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

$22.14 MX$419

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.6 EC$153

$30.14 MX$570

87.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.55 EC$60.9

$52 MX$983

-56.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.65 EC$50.4

$18.72 MX$354

-0.37%

Cinema Ticket

$7.45 EC$20.1

$5.07 MX$95.9

46.94%

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

$185 EC$500

$200 MX$3,787

-7.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,333 MX$100.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.3 EC$201

$35.74 MX$676

108.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$113 EC$305

$39.8 MX$753

184.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$188 EC$507

$79 MX$1,493

137.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$146 EC$394

$88.4 MX$1,671

64.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 EC$804

$965 MX$18.3K

-69.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 EC$595

$474 MX$8,968

-53.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,083 EC$8,324

$1,653 MX$31.2K

86.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$672 EC$1,816

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-44.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,562 EC$4,218

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-49.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$807 EC$2,178

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-89.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,499 EC$4,049

$792 MX$15K

89.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

5.08%

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

Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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