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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibarra is 41.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibarra is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.86 $2.86

$11.99 MX$227

-76.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.44 $25.44

$42.47 MX$803

-40.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.83 $5.83

$10.47 MX$198

-44.32%

Cappuccino

$2.14 $2.14

$3.6 MX$68.2

-40.56%

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

$0.8 $0.8

$1.44 MX$27.16

-44.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 $0.49

$0.89 MX$16.79

-44.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 $1.03

$3.09 MX$58.5

-66.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 $1.97

$4.58 MX$86.6

-56.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 $0.96

$1.38 MX$26.04

-30.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 $1.2

$1.85 MX$34.9

-35.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 $1.71

$1.57 MX$29.68

8.92%

Eggs

$1.47 $1.47

$2.55 MX$48.3

-42.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.88 $2.88

$8.61 MX$163

-66.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.93 $2.93

$8.54 MX$161

-65.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.84 $5.84

$10.98 MX$208

-46.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 $1.47

$2.72 MX$51.4

-45.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 $0.61

$1.51 MX$28.57

-59.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 $1.03

$1.88 MX$35.63

-45.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 $0.73

$2.19 MX$41.42

-66.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 $0.44

$1.87 MX$35.3

-76.47%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 $0.97

$2.19 MX$41.37

-55.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 $0.61

$1.07 MX$20.23

-42.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 $1.06

$1.09 MX$20.64

-2.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.14 $6.14

$3.96 MX$74.9

55.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.06 $10.06

$8.86 MX$167

13.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 $1.48

$1.72 MX$32.53

-13.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 $1.47

$2.61 MX$49.37

-43.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 $0.44

$0.52 MX$9.74

-15.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.87 $4.87

$26.59 MX$503

-81.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 $1.47

$3.24 MX$61.2

-54.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 $1.1

$2.38 MX$44.94

-53.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.98 $4.98

$3.11 MX$58.7

60.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.67 $0.67

$1.31 MX$24.85

-48.85%

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

$19.8K $19.8K

$30.3K MX$573K

-34.54%

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

$25.2K $25.2K

$24K MX$453.6K

5.22%

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

$34.96 $34.96

$84.2 MX$1,592

-58.50%

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

$14.46 $14.46

$22.14 MX$419

-34.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.11 $29.11

$30.14 MX$570

-3.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.4 $30.4

$52 MX$983

-41.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.21 $15.21

$18.72 MX$354

-18.75%

Cinema Ticket

$3.93 $3.93

$5.07 MX$95.9

-22.49%

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

$89.9 $89.9

$200 MX$3,787

-55.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,600 $8,600

$5,333 MX$100.8K

61.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 $57.1

$35.74 MX$676

59.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.74 $32.74

$39.8 MX$753

-17.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.7 $68.7

$79 MX$1,493

-13.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.2 $74.2

$88.4 MX$1,671

-16.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$184 $184

$965 MX$18.3K

-80.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$163 $163

$474 MX$8,968

-65.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 $246

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-85.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 $252

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-79.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$763 $763

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-75.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$625 $625

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-91.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$568 $568

$792 MX$15K

-28.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.19

11.42

-2.01%

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

Last update for Ibarra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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