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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guadalupe is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalupe is 18% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 ₡2,470
$11.99 MX$227
-58.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.67 ₡14.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-30.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 ₡4,903
$10.47 MX$198
-6.49%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₡1,283
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 ₡1,002
$1.44 MX$27.16
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₡797
$0.89 MX$16.79
78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 ₡1,467
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 ₡2,312
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₡990
$1.38 MX$26.04
43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 ₡1,454
$1.85 MX$34.9
56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ₡931
$1.57 MX$29.68
18.47%
Eggs
$2.99 ₡1,497
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ₡5,065
$8.61 MX$163
17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.24 ₡4,627
$8.54 MX$161
8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 ₡6,925
$10.98 MX$208
25.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.54 ₡2,270
$2.72 MX$51.4
66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₡758
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 ₡2,098
$1.88 MX$35.63
122.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 ₡1,739
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ₡1,782
$1.87 MX$35.3
90.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 ₡1,626
$2.19 MX$41.37
48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₡483
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₡1,456
$1.09 MX$20.64
166.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 ₡2,580
$3.96 MX$74.9
30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.15 ₡9,584
$8.86 MX$167
116.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₡1,262
$1.72 MX$32.53
46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₡1,457
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 ₡503
$0.52 MX$9.74
92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡931
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 ₡927
$2.38 MX$44.94
-22.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.04 ₡4,027
$3.11 MX$58.7
158.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₡728
$1.31 MX$24.85
11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K ₡18.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
24.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₡16.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
37.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 ₡47.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 ₡12.7K
$22.14 MX$419
14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 ₡29.7K
$30.14 MX$570
96.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57 ₡28.5K
$52 MX$983
9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 ₡11.9K
$18.72 MX$354
26.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10 ₡5,007
$5.07 MX$95.9
97.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 ₡279.8K
$200 MX$3,787
179.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₡6.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
138.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ₡30.8K
$35.74 MX$676
72.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 ₡26.2K
$39.8 MX$753
31.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ₡63.6K
$79 MX$1,493
60.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡53.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₡386.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 ₡303.7K
$474 MX$8,968
27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 ₡757.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-8.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 ₡485.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-19.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 ₡195.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guadalupe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 ₡540.8K
$792 MX$15K
36.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Guadalupe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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