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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 45.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 28.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.23 EC$19.53

$11.85 MX$205

-38.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.16 MX$730

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.96 EC$29.59

$10.75 MX$186

1.95%

Cappuccino

$3.47 MX$60.2

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

$1.51 EC$4.09

$1.45 MX$25.17

4.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 EC$4.90

$0.90 MX$15.64

102.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 EC$3.89

$3.05 MX$52.9

-52.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 EC$10.28

$4.42 MX$76.5

-13.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.41 EC$6.50

$1.37 MX$23.72

75.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 EC$4.33

$1.87 MX$32.43

-13.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 EC$4.53

$1.54 MX$26.74

9.09%

Eggs

$4.31 EC$11.64

$2.50 MX$43.36

72.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.53 EC$25.74

$8.61 MX$149

10.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 EC$13.56

$8.63 MX$150

-41.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.75 EC$39.82

$11.02 MX$191

33.85%

Apples (1kg)

$18.42 EC$49.74

$2.75 MX$47.62

569.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 MX$24.73

Oranges (1kg)

$8.25 EC$22.27

$1.87 MX$32.44

341.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.34 EC$17.11

$2.17 MX$37.54

192.17%

Potato (1kg)

$6.57 EC$17.73

$1.88 MX$32.61

249.47%

Onion (1kg)

$4.18 EC$11.29

$2.25 MX$38.91

85.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.78 EC$10.20

$1.07 MX$18.49

253.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.98 EC$8.04

$1.07 MX$18.59

178.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.89 EC$15.90

$4.15 MX$72.0

41.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$179

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.57 EC$6.95

$1.68 MX$29.08

52.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 EC$9.93

$2.48 MX$43.02

48.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.61 EC$7.05

$0.55 MX$9.61

374.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 EC$302

$26.53 MX$459

321.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 MX$55.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$42.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$36.98 EC$99.8

$3.11 MX$53.9

1089.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 MX$21.75

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

$36.8K EC$99.3K

$30.7K MX$531.0K

19.90%

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

$24.0K MX$416.4K

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

$82.5 MX$1,429

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

$22.29 MX$386

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.8 EC$151

$30.02 MX$520

85.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.91 EC$59.2

$51.4 MX$891

-57.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.80 EC$50.8

$18.29 MX$317

2.79%

Cinema Ticket

$7.46 EC$20.14

$4.98 MX$86.3

49.80%

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

$187 EC$506

$200 MX$3,464

-6.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,304 MX$91.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.8 EC$199

$35.71 MX$618

106.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$111 EC$301

$39.56 MX$685

181.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$188 EC$507

$80.6 MX$1,395

133.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 EC$402

$88.3 MX$1,530

68.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 EC$793

$969 MX$16.8K

-69.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 EC$588

$482 MX$8,352

-54.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,092 EC$8,348

$1,595 MX$27.6K

93.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 EC$1,799

$1,184 MX$20.5K

-43.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$70.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.1K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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