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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Grenada is 37.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Grenada is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.11 EC$24.61
$11.99 MX$227
-24.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.44 EC$101
$42.47 MX$803
-11.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 EC$25.41
$10.47 MX$198
-10.12%
Cappuccino
$3.26 EC$8.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 EC$3.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
-11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 EC$2.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 EC$6.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 EC$8.57
$4.58 MX$86.6
-30.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.46 EC$14.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
295.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 EC$4.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 EC$5.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
30.57%
Eggs
$3.53 EC$9.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 EC$25.94
$8.54 MX$161
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.72 MX$51.4
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
$8.33 EC$22.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
345.45%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$41.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 EC$4.96
$1.07 MX$20.23
71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 EC$9.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
235.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 EC$15.32
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 EC$30.55
$8.86 MX$167
27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 EC$3.97
$1.72 MX$32.53
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 EC$8.22
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 EC$3.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
144.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 EC$20.45
$3.24 MX$61.2
133.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 EC$25.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
201.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 EC$3.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K EC$44.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-31.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 EC$545
$84.2 MX$1,592
139.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.62 EC$118
$22.14 MX$419
97.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.16 EC$130
$30.14 MX$570
59.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 EC$93.7
$52 MX$983
-33.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 EC$46.99
$18.72 MX$354
-7.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 EC$25.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
87.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 EC$1,673
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 EC$1,439
$474 MX$8,968
12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 EC$2,834
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 EC$1,892
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Grenada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$873 EC$2,356
$792 MX$15K
10.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Grenada: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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