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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamestown is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jamestown is 15.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.18 SHP 11.89

$11.99 MX$227

34.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.75 SHP 34.36

$42.47 MX$803

10.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 SHP 6.45

$10.47 MX$198

-16.14%

Cappuccino

$3.12 SHP 2.29

$3.6 MX$68.2

-13.33%

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

$1.16 SHP 0.85

$1.44 MX$27.16

-19.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SHP 0.91

$0.89 MX$16.79

38.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.7 SHP 3.45

$3.09 MX$58.5

52.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 SHP 1.97

$4.58 MX$86.6

-41.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 SHP 1.39

$1.38 MX$26.04

36.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 SHP 1.21

$1.85 MX$34.9

-11.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 SHP 1.02

$1.57 MX$29.68

-12.10%

Eggs

$4.15 SHP 3.05

$2.55 MX$48.3

62.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.32 SHP 6.12

$8.61 MX$163

-3.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SHP 8.14

$8.54 MX$161

29.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SHP 8.18

$10.98 MX$208

1.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 MX$51.4

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$28.57

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 MX$35.63

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MX$41.42

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 MX$35.3

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 MX$41.37

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.73 SHP 2.01

$1.07 MX$20.23

155.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 SHP 1.61

$1.09 MX$20.64

100.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.89 SHP 8

$3.96 MX$74.9

175.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 MX$167

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MX$32.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 MX$49.37

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.73 SHP 29.94

$26.59 MX$503

53.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.65 SHP 1.95

$3.24 MX$61.2

-18.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 MX$44.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$58.7

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 MX$24.85

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

$30.3K MX$573K

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

$24K MX$453.6K

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

$84.2 MX$1,592

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

$22.14 MX$419

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$107 SHP 78.7

$30.14 MX$570

255.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.83 SHP 5.02

$52 MX$983

-86.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$5.07 MX$95.9

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

$200 MX$3,787

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,333 MX$100.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.69 SHP 29.9

$35.74 MX$676

13.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.63 SHP 15.16

$39.8 MX$753

-48.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.74 SHP 34.35

$79 MX$1,493

-40.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.4 MX$1,671

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$688 SHP 505

$965 MX$18.3K

-28.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$603 SHP 443

$474 MX$8,968

27.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$700 SHP 514

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-57.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$722 SHP 530

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-39.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.2

11.42

-45.71%

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

Last update for Jamestown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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