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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Guayama is 8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Guayama is 43% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.74 $18.74
$11.99 MX$227
56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 $80.9
$42.47 MX$803
90.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 $9.78
$10.47 MX$198
-6.59%
Cappuccino
$3.56 $3.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 $2.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 $4.37
$4.58 MX$86.6
-4.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 $2.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.68%
Eggs
$3.74 $3.74
$2.55 MX$48.3
46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 $8.79
$8.61 MX$163
2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 $8.7
$8.54 MX$161
1.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 $8.4
$10.98 MX$208
-23.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 $2.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
80.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 $3.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
184.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $1.99
$1.09 MX$20.64
82.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.2 $12.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
208.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.03 $17.03
$8.86 MX$167
92.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.72 MX$32.53
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 $3.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
19.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 $0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.23 $15.23
$3.11 MX$58.7
389.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K $36.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
20.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K $27.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$479 $479
$84.2 MX$1,592
468.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.3 $79.3
$22.14 MX$419
258.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 $73.6
$30.14 MX$570
144.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.56 $33.56
$52 MX$983
-35.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.79 $11.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
132.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 $473
$200 MX$3,787
136.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
95.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.5 $45.5
$35.74 MX$676
27.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 $55.3
$39.8 MX$753
38.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 $92
$79 MX$1,493
16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 $108
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 $426
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 $689
$474 MX$8,968
45.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 $1,787
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Guayama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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