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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Giza is 58.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Giza is 44.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4 EĀ£199
$11.99 MX$227
-66.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.86 EĀ£789
$42.47 MX$803
-62.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 EĀ£252
$10.47 MX$198
-51.58%
Cappuccino
$1.51 EĀ£74.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 EĀ£16.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£5.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
-86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 EĀ£65.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-57.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 EĀ£95.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 EĀ£43.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 EĀ£29.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 EĀ£36.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
-53.50%
Eggs
$1.49 EĀ£74
$2.55 MX$48.3
-41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 EĀ£164
$8.61 MX$163
-61.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 EĀ£217
$8.54 MX$161
-48.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 EĀ£419
$10.98 MX$208
-23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 EĀ£70
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 EĀ£28.02
$1.51 MX$28.57
-62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
-77.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 EĀ£18.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
-83.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 EĀ£24.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 EĀ£8.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-84.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 EĀ£99.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 EĀ£238
$8.86 MX$167
-45.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 EĀ£69.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 EĀ£85.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 EĀ£15.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2 EĀ£99.6
$26.59 MX$503
-92.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 EĀ£19.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 EĀ£11.34
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 EĀ£99.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
-36.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.27
$1.31 MX$24.85
-76.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K EĀ£1.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
39.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.32 EĀ£961
$84.2 MX$1,592
-77.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.28 EĀ£362
$22.14 MX$419
-67.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.37 EĀ£615
$30.14 MX$570
-58.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.99 EĀ£845
$52 MX$983
-67.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.31 EĀ£364
$18.72 MX$354
-60.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 EĀ£178
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 EĀ£4,612
$200 MX$3,787
-53.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,982 EĀ£98.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-62.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.74 EĀ£1,379
$35.74 MX$676
-22.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.92 EĀ£2,432
$39.8 MX$753
22.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,289
$79 MX$1,493
34.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 EĀ£2,557
$88.4 MX$1,671
-41.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 EĀ£9,844
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 EĀ£5,681
$474 MX$8,968
-75.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 EĀ£20.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-74.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 EĀ£8,839
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 EĀ£43.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-71.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 EĀ£65.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Giza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$140 EĀ£6,970
$792 MX$15K
-82.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Giza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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