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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerudong is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jerudong is 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.69 BND 4.73

$11.85 MX$209

-68.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.84 BND 30.52

$42.16 MX$744

-43.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.05 BND 7.74

$10.75 MX$190

-43.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 BND 2.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 BND 2.91

Cappuccino

$3.84 BND 4.91

$3.47 MX$61.3

10.66%

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

$0.94 BND 1.20

$1.45 MX$25.65

-35.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 BND 0.73

$0.90 MX$15.93

-36.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.05 MX$53.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.42 MX$77.9

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 BND 2.44

$1.37 MX$24.17

39.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 BND 2.21

$1.87 MX$33.05

-7.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 BND 1.58

$1.54 MX$27.25

-19.48%

Eggs

$2.23 BND 2.85

$2.50 MX$44.18

-10.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.47 BND 9.56

$8.61 MX$152

-13.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.35 BND 5.57

$8.63 MX$152

-49.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.32 BND 14.48

$11.02 MX$195

2.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 BND 4.06

$2.75 MX$48.53

15.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 BND 3.32

$1.43 MX$25.21

81.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 BND 4.11

$1.87 MX$33.05

71.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 BND 3.52

$2.17 MX$38.26

26.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 BND 2.17

$1.88 MX$33.23

-10.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 BND 2.83

$2.25 MX$39.65

-1.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.15 BND 4.04

$1.07 MX$18.85

194.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 BND 1.03

$1.07 MX$18.95

-24.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 BND 4.23

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 BND 2.04

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.80 BND 20.22

$4.15 MX$73.3

280.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$182

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 MX$29.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 MX$43.84

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 BND 5.96

$3.22 MX$56.8

44.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$43.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.74 BND 15.03

$3.11 MX$54.9

277.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 BND 0.47

$1.26 MX$22.16

-70.63%

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

$38.8K BND 49.6K

$30.7K MX$541.1K

26.51%

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

$37.6K BND 48.1K

$24.0K MX$424.3K

56.24%

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

$60.0 BND 76.9

$82.5 MX$1,456

-27.21%

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

$22.34 BND 28.60

$22.29 MX$393

0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.8 BND 81.7

$30.02 MX$530

112.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.3 BND 99.0

$51.4 MX$908

50.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$3.85 BND 4.93

$4.98 MX$88.0

-22.69%

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

$157 BND 200

$200 MX$3,530

-21.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,637 BND 12.3K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

81.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.1 BND 122

$35.71 MX$630

166.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$69.7 BND 89.2

$39.56 MX$698

76.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BND 139

$80.6 MX$1,422

35.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.0 BND 83.3

$88.3 MX$1,559

-26.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,511

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$20.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$115.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

11.42

-64.45%

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

Last update for Jerudong: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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