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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Imbabah is 59% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Imbabah is 54.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 Eยฃ170
$11.88 MX$210
-69.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.53 Eยฃ734
$41.90 MX$740
-62.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 Eยฃ218
$10.55 MX$186
-56.30%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Eยฃ68.9
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.75
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 Eยฃ5.86
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 Eยฃ55.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Eยฃ141
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 Eยฃ31.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
-52.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 Eยฃ9.64
$1.90 MX$33.47
-89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 Eยฃ30.94
$1.60 MX$28.27
-59.38%
Eggs
$1.43 Eยฃ67.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.46 Eยฃ69.0
$8.36 MX$148
-82.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 Eยฃ145
$8.64 MX$152
-64.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.03 Eยฃ332
$10.91 MX$192
-35.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 Eยฃ67.0
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 Eยฃ22.24
$1.44 MX$25.46
-67.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.41
$1.96 MX$34.55
-79.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.56
$2.12 MX$37.34
-89.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 Eยฃ17.87
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.19
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.64
$1.02 MX$17.99
-90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 Eยฃ9.19
$1.04 MX$18.36
-81.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 Eยฃ83.6
$4.05 MX$71.5
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.06 Eยฃ97.3
$10.18 MX$180
-79.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 Eยฃ64.9
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Eยฃ92.4
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 Eยฃ8.12
$0.51 MX$9.09
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.98 Eยฃ708
$26.52 MX$468
-43.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.23 Eยฃ10.82
$3.15 MX$55.7
-92.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Eยฃ21.82
$2.46 MX$43.49
-81.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 Eยฃ95.5
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.23 Eยฃ10.85
$1.32 MX$23.36
-82.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K Eยฃ1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Eยฃ1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
39.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.53 Eยฃ545
$83.5 MX$1,474
-86.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 Eยฃ262
$22.86 MX$404
-75.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.84 Eยฃ465
$30.04 MX$530
-67.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.55 Eยฃ1,066
$51.9 MX$916
-56.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 Eยฃ138
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.90 Eยฃ1,130
$201 MX$3,541
-88.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$969 Eยฃ45.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-81.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.93 Eยฃ753
$35.73 MX$631
-55.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.49 Eยฃ921
$40.27 MX$711
-51.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 Eยฃ5,090
$79.2 MX$1,398
35.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 Eยฃ2,393
$89.3 MX$1,576
-43.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 Eยฃ8,824
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 Eยฃ4,800
$483 MX$8,525
-78.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 Eยฃ14.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 Eยฃ8,385
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 Eยฃ39.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-78.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 Eยฃ20.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Imbabah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$105 Eยฃ4,969
$730 MX$12.9K
-85.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Imbabah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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