Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand-Gaube and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand-Gaube and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Grand-Gaube is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grand-Gaube is 2.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 MUR 309
$11.61 MX$200
-42.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.91 MUR 2,029
$42.75 MX$738
2.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 MUR 335
$10.60 MX$183
-31.51%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MUR 120
$3.59 MX$61.9
-27.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 46.49
$1.45 MX$25.06
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 27.30
$0.90 MX$15.49
-34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MUR 104
$3.03 MX$52.3
-25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MUR 151
$4.56 MX$78.7
-28.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 MUR 50.2
$1.45 MX$25.06
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MUR 32.18
$1.83 MX$31.53
-61.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 58.9
$1.61 MX$27.76
-21.12%
Eggs
$2.15 MUR 99.5
$2.54 MX$43.80
-15.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 MUR 557
$8.54 MX$147
41.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 MUR 157
$8.47 MX$146
-59.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.40 MUR 573
$10.86 MX$188
14.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 MUR 60.0
$2.73 MX$47.10
-52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MUR 73.0
$1.49 MX$25.76
6.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 MUR 62.7
$1.94 MX$33.53
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 MUR 52.1
$2.16 MX$37.36
-47.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 45.72
$1.85 MX$31.86
-46.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 MUR 41.24
$2.19 MX$37.78
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.05
$1.07 MX$18.51
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MUR 24.88
$1.08 MX$18.70
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 MUR 300
$4.06 MX$70.1
60.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 MUR 297
$10.46 MX$181
-38.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MUR 56.0
$1.65 MX$28.55
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MUR 104
$2.55 MX$43.98
-11.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 48.45
$0.56 MX$9.60
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$452
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 205
$3.14 MX$54.2
41.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 123
$2.37 MX$40.93
12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.59 MUR 905
$3.24 MX$55.9
504.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 65.6
$1.31 MX$22.68
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MUR 1.6M
$30.5K MX$527.1K
16.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$23.8K MX$411.2K
22.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 MUR 2,324
$83.1 MX$1,435
-39.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 MUR 863
$22.15 MX$382
-15.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.59 MUR 1,552
$29.37 MX$507
14.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.36 MUR 1,772
$51.2 MX$884
-25.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 MUR 281
$4.89 MX$84.4
24.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.3 MUR 3,108
$199 MX$3,429
-66.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,011 MUR 185.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-22.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.65 MUR 1,231
$35.93 MX$620
-25.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.33 MUR 1,217
$39.39 MX$680
-33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 MUR 3,079
$80.3 MX$1,386
-17.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.60 MUR 1,506
$87.6 MX$1,511
-62.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MUR 23.9K
$963 MX$16.6K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MUR 15.9K
$482 MX$8,321
-28.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 MUR 43.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-42.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 MUR 33.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-38.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand-Gaube
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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Last update for Grand-Gaube: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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