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 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Guayama is 25.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.19 $19.19
$11.85 MX$212
61.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 $81.3
$42.16 MX$755
92.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 $9.86
$10.75 MX$192
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$3.64 $3.64
$3.47 MX$62.2
4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 $1.77
$1.45 MX$26.01
22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$0.90 MX$16.16
54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 $2.92
$3.05 MX$54.7
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 $4.62
$4.42 MX$79.1
4.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.37 MX$24.51
41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 $2.86
$1.87 MX$33.51
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.54 MX$27.63
45.45%
Eggs
$3.76 $3.76
$2.50 MX$44.81
50.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 $8.67
$8.61 MX$154
0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 $8.66
$8.63 MX$155
0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 $8.30
$11.02 MX$197
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.75 MX$49.22
-19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.43 MX$25.56
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.87 MX$33.52
17.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 $4.17
$2.17 MX$38.80
92.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 $2.09
$1.88 MX$33.70
11.17%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 $3.03
$2.25 MX$40.21
34.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 $3.09
$1.07 MX$19.11
188.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.07 MX$19.22
81.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.84 $11.84
$4.15 MX$74.4
185.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 $15.29
$10.34 MX$185
47.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 $2.48
$1.68 MX$30.06
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 $3.28
$2.48 MX$44.46
32.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$57.6
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 $0.89
$2.48 MX$44.42
-64.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 $15.16
$3.11 MX$55.7
387.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.26 MX$22.48
-19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K $36.7K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
19.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K $26.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
11.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$482 $482
$82.5 MX$1,476
484.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.1 $79.1
$22.29 MX$399
254.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 $74.8
$30.02 MX$537
149.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.90 $32.90
$51.4 MX$921
-36.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 $11.87
$4.98 MX$89.2
138.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 $477
$200 MX$3,580
138.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
93.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.95 $44.95
$35.71 MX$639
25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 $55.4
$39.56 MX$708
40.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 $92.2
$80.6 MX$1,442
14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 $106
$88.3 MX$1,581
20.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 $413
$969 MX$17.4K
-57.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 $699
$482 MX$8,632
44.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 $1,790
$1,595 MX$28.6K
12.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guayama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Guayama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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