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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gurabo is 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gurabo is 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.18 $15.18
$11.99 MX$227
26.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 $59.6
$42.47 MX$803
40.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 $8.13
$10.47 MX$198
-22.35%
Cappuccino
$3.04 $3.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 $2.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 $3.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 $2.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 $3.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.31%
Eggs
$4.46 $4.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$8.61 MX$163
-64.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 $8.46
$8.54 MX$161
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 $12.65
$10.98 MX$208
15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.85 $5.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
115.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
82.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 $3.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
111.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 $4.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.95 $2.95
$1.07 MX$20.23
175.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
77.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.19 $12.19
$3.96 MX$74.9
207.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 $12.46
$8.86 MX$167
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 $2.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 $3.26
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Gurabo
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)
$1.53 $1.53
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.91 $14.91
$3.11 MX$58.7
379.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K $36.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
20.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K $26.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$494 $494
$84.2 MX$1,592
485.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.5 $80.5
$22.14 MX$419
263.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 $35.19
$30.14 MX$570
16.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 $12.54
$52 MX$983
-75.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 $7.99
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 $247
$200 MX$3,787
23.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
92.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.61 $34.61
$35.74 MX$676
-3.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 $39.69
$39.8 MX$753
-0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60 $60
$79 MX$1,493
-24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 $99.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 $345
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 $349
$474 MX$8,968
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 $1,827
$1,653 MX$31.2K
10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 $707
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.16%
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
Gurabo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,006 $2,006
$792 MX$15K
153.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Gurabo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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