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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Innopolis is 39.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Innopolis is 22.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.84 โ‚ฝ625
$11.99 MX$227
-34.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.2 โ‚ฝ3,048
$42.47 MX$803
-10.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 โ‚ฝ386
$10.47 MX$198
-53.77%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚ฝ159
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ91.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ37.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ59.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฝ284
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ123
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.91%
Eggs
$2.01 โ‚ฝ160
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 โ‚ฝ878
$8.61 MX$163
27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 โ‚ฝ380
$8.54 MX$161
-44.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 โ‚ฝ781
$10.98 MX$208
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฝ162
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ148
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฝ203
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฝ196
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ51.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ47.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฝ117
$1.07 MX$20.23
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ47.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 โ‚ฝ250
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 โ‚ฝ673
$8.86 MX$167
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ73.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ102
$3.24 MX$61.2
-60.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ฝ18.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฝ469
$3.11 MX$58.7
89.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K โ‚ฝ3.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
83.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 โ‚ฝ8,521
$84.2 MX$1,592
26.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.76 โ‚ฝ460
$22.14 MX$419
-73.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.3 โ‚ฝ502
$30.14 MX$570
-79.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.02 โ‚ฝ2,795
$52 MX$983
-32.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 โ‚ฝ465
$5.07 MX$95.9
14.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ฝ20.1K
$200 MX$3,787
25.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 โ‚ฝ554.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 โ‚ฝ5,338
$35.74 MX$676
87.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.56 โ‚ฝ3,555
$39.8 MX$753
11.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฝ8,202
$79 MX$1,493
30.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99 โ‚ฝ7,900
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 โ‚ฝ36.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ฝ59.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 โ‚ฝ40K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,729 โ‚ฝ137.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,374 โ‚ฝ109.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Innopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.5
11.42
35.73%

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Last update for Innopolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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