Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Golden Grove is 23.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Golden Grove is 2.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.45 JMD 1,186

$11.58 MX$212

-35.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.8 JMD 10.2K

$42 MX$769

51.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.52 JMD 1,357

$10.5 MX$192

-18.86%

Cappuccino

$4.27 JMD 681

$3.43 MX$62.8

24.49%

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

$1.37 JMD 218

$1.49 MX$27.34

-8.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 JMD 121

$0.94 MX$17.27

-19.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 JMD 407

$3.08 MX$56.3

-17.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 JMD 496

$4.37 MX$79.9

-28.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.27 JMD 680

$1.39 MX$25.44

207.19%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 581

$1.85 MX$33.81

97.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 JMD 257

$1.58 MX$28.88

1.90%

Eggs

$3.61 JMD 574

$2.51 MX$46

43.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.87 JMD 1,732

$8.26 MX$151

31.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.47 JMD 1,030

$8.7 MX$159

-25.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 JMD 1,238

$10.73 MX$196

-27.59%

Apples (1kg)

$5.88 JMD 937

$2.61 MX$47.74

125.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 JMD 476

$1.49 MX$27.28

100.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.14 JMD 660

$1.95 MX$35.72

112.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.9 JMD 463

$2.09 MX$38.26

38.76%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 JMD 330

$1.81 MX$33.05

14.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 JMD 311

$2.16 MX$39.62

-9.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.11 JMD 496

$1.03 MX$18.85

201.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 JMD 58.6

$1.08 MX$19.7

-65.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.97 JMD 1,428

$4.14 MX$75.9

116.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.01 JMD 1,754

$8.88 MX$163

23.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 JMD 439

$1.67 MX$30.64

65.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 492

$2.53 MX$46.31

22.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.12 JMD 179

$3.26 MX$59.7

-65.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.22 JMD 512

$2.51 MX$45.94

28.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.1 JMD 971

$3.12 MX$57.2

95.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 JMD 205

$1.31 MX$23.96

-1.53%

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

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

$30.9K MX$565K

36.69%

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

$33.7K JMD 5.4M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

41.34%

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

$166 JMD 26.4K

$83 MX$1,520

99.86%

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

$21.8 JMD 3,473

$22.59 MX$414

-3.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 JMD 8,018

$29.51 MX$540

70.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$12.98 JMD 2,068

$4.9 MX$89.7

164.90%

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

$226 JMD 36K

$200 MX$3,668

12.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,481 JMD 395.3K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-52.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.8 JMD 4,110

$36.41 MX$667

-29.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.63 JMD 4,083

$39.91 MX$731

-35.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.6 JMD 11.1K

$79.9 MX$1,462

-12.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.3 JMD 12.2K

$87.7 MX$1,605

-13.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

11.42

-19.88%

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

Last update for Golden Grove: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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