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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guadalupe is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Guadalupe is 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.27 MX$165

$11.85 MX$211

-21.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.31 MX$699

$42.16 MX$750

-6.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.79 MX$174

$10.75 MX$191

-8.93%

Cappuccino

$3.60 MX$64.0

$3.47 MX$61.8

3.75%

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

$0.90 MX$16.07

$1.45 MX$25.85

-37.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 MX$13.63

$0.90 MX$16.06

-14.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 MX$38.00

$3.05 MX$54.3

-29.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 MX$73.6

$4.42 MX$78.6

-6.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 MX$29.59

$1.37 MX$24.36

21.17%

White Bread (500g)

$2.71 MX$48.16

$1.87 MX$33.31

44.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 MX$33.57

$1.54 MX$27.46

22.73%

Eggs

$2.61 MX$46.48

$2.50 MX$44.53

4.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MX$186

$8.61 MX$153

21.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.90 MX$158

$8.63 MX$154

3.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.84 MX$246

$11.02 MX$196

25.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 MX$54.6

$2.75 MX$48.91

11.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 MX$25.09

$1.43 MX$25.41

-1.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 MX$37.02

$1.87 MX$33.32

11.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 MX$37.92

$2.17 MX$38.56

-1.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.35 MX$41.78

$1.88 MX$33.50

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 MX$44.91

$2.25 MX$39.96

12.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.51 MX$26.83

$1.07 MX$18.99

41.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 MX$20.11

$1.07 MX$19.10

5.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MX$76.2

$4.15 MX$73.9

3.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.95 MX$213

$10.34 MX$184

15.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MX$30.89

$1.68 MX$29.87

3.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 MX$55.0

$2.48 MX$44.19

24.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.61 MX$10.77

$0.55 MX$9.87

10.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$472

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 MX$28.05

$3.22 MX$57.2

-50.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MX$18.19

$2.48 MX$44.15

-58.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.49 MX$187

$3.11 MX$55.3

237.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 MX$23.78

$1.26 MX$22.34

6.35%

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

$26.4K MX$469.0K

$30.7K MX$545.4K

-14.02%

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

$26.3K MX$467.4K

$24.0K MX$427.6K

9.29%

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

$123 MX$2,182

$82.5 MX$1,467

48.74%

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

$27.71 MX$493

$22.29 MX$396

24.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.18 MX$537

$30.02 MX$534

0.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.34 MX$647

$51.4 MX$915

-29.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.75 MX$280

$18.29 MX$325

-13.89%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MX$85.3

$4.98 MX$88.7

-3.61%

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

$335 MX$5,954

$200 MX$3,558

67.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,729 MX$155.3K

$5,304 MX$94.4K

64.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 MX$1,042

$35.71 MX$635

63.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.95 MX$746

$39.56 MX$704

6.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 MX$1,923

$80.6 MX$1,433

34.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 MX$2,296

$88.3 MX$1,571

46.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 MX$8,908

$969 MX$17.2K

-48.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$400 MX$7,112

$482 MX$8,579

-17.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$951 MX$16.9K

$1,595 MX$28.4K

-40.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$754 MX$13.4K

$1,184 MX$21.1K

-36.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,847 MX$32.9K

$4,050 MX$72.1K

-54.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,102 MX$19.6K

$6,522 MX$116.0K

-83.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.55

11.42

1.14%

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

Last update for Guadalupe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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