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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ife is 61.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ife is 42.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.70 โ‚ฆ3,828
$11.88 MX$210
-77.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.27 โ‚ฆ50.0K
$41.90 MX$740
-15.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 โ‚ฆ7,743
$10.55 MX$186
-48.25%
Cappuccino
$0.79 โ‚ฆ1,122
$3.60 MX$63.5
-78.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฆ715
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚ฆ364
$0.91 MX$16.09
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 โ‚ฆ1,276
$3.08 MX$54.4
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,688
$4.47 MX$78.8
-73.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.39 MX$24.54
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚ฆ966
$1.90 MX$33.47
-64.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฆ2,525
$1.60 MX$28.27
11.25%
Eggs
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,345
$2.60 MX$45.97
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.81 โ‚ฆ6,823
$8.36 MX$148
-42.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 โ‚ฆ7,230
$8.64 MX$152
-40.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 โ‚ฆ6,013
$10.91 MX$192
-61.14%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 โ‚ฆ8,217
$2.61 MX$45.98
121.84%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.44 MX$25.46
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Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.96 MX$34.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.12 MX$37.34
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ฆ1,273
$1.86 MX$32.87
-51.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฆ1,638
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 MX$18.36
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.05 MX$71.5
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 โ‚ฆ10.0K
$10.18 MX$180
-30.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚ฆ475
$0.51 MX$9.09
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 MX$55.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 โ‚ฆ570
$1.32 MX$23.36
-69.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.36 โ‚ฆ43.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-63.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.90 โ‚ฆ8,378
$22.86 MX$404
-74.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.20 โ‚ฆ67.0K
$30.04 MX$530
57.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 โ‚ฆ33.8K
$51.9 MX$916
-54.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚ฆ6,677
$5.12 MX$90.4
-8.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.73 โ‚ฆ66.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-76.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$418 โ‚ฆ593.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-92.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.72 โ‚ฆ33.7K
$35.73 MX$631
-33.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.41 โ‚ฆ50.2K
$40.27 MX$711
-12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฆ83.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 โ‚ฆ100.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฆ814.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-39.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ฆ507.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-26.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 โ‚ฆ1.7M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 โ‚ฆ1.0M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ife
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 โ‚ฆ230.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-77.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Ife: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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