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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamestown is 24% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jamestown is 16.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.15 SHP 12.07

$11.88 MX$210

35.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.01 SHP 35.86

$41.90 MX$740

14.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.91 SHP 6.66

$10.55 MX$186

-15.55%

Cappuccino

$3.15 SHP 2.35

$3.60 MX$63.5

-12.50%

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

$1.19 SHP 0.89

$1.50 MX$26.45

-20.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 SHP 0.93

$0.91 MX$16.09

37.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.86 SHP 3.63

$3.08 MX$54.4

57.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SHP 1.93

$4.47 MX$78.8

-42.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 SHP 1.38

$1.39 MX$24.54

33.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 SHP 1.19

$1.90 MX$33.47

-15.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 SHP 1.03

$1.60 MX$28.27

-13.75%

Eggs

$4.38 SHP 3.27

$2.60 MX$45.97

68.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.21 SHP 6.13

$8.36 MX$148

-1.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.82 SHP 8.09

$8.64 MX$152

25.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 SHP 8.15

$10.91 MX$192

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 MX$45.98

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MX$25.46

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 MX$34.55

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 MX$37.34

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 MX$32.87

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 MX$39.20

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 SHP 1.98

$1.02 MX$17.99

159.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SHP 1.69

$1.04 MX$18.36

117.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.72 SHP 8.00

$4.05 MX$71.5

164.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MX$29.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 MX$46.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.70 SHP 30.40

$26.52 MX$468

53.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 SHP 2.08

$3.15 MX$55.7

-11.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 MX$23.36

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

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

$83.5 MX$1,474

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

$22.86 MX$404

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$109 SHP 81.4

$30.04 MX$530

262.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.62 SHP 4.95

$51.9 MX$916

-87.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

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

$201 MX$3,541

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.00 SHP 30.63

$35.73 MX$631

14.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.59 SHP 15.38

$40.27 MX$711

-48.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.44 SHP 36.19

$79.2 MX$1,398

-38.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,576

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$669 SHP 500

$947 MX$16.7K

-29.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 SHP 452

$483 MX$8,525

25.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$726 SHP 542

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-54.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 SHP 528

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-41.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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