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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerudong is 0.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerudong is 1.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.75 BND 4.76

$11.61 MX$200

-67.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 BND 29.83

$42.75 MX$738

-45.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 BND 7.87

$10.60 MX$183

-41.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 BND 2.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 BND 2.94

Cappuccino

$3.86 BND 4.90

$3.59 MX$62.0

7.52%

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

$0.91 BND 1.16

$1.45 MX$25.08

-37.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 BND 0.77

$0.90 MX$15.50

-32.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 MX$52.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.56 MX$78.8

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 BND 2.35

$1.45 MX$25.07

27.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 BND 2.16

$1.83 MX$31.55

-7.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 BND 1.59

$1.61 MX$27.77

-21.74%

Eggs

$2.31 BND 2.94

$2.54 MX$43.82

-9.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.32 BND 9.30

$8.54 MX$148

-14.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.33 BND 5.50

$8.47 MX$146

-48.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.28 BND 14.32

$10.86 MX$188

3.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 BND 4.15

$2.73 MX$47.13

19.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 BND 3.26

$1.49 MX$25.77

71.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.20 BND 4.07

$1.94 MX$33.55

64.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 BND 3.63

$2.16 MX$37.38

32.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 BND 2.16

$1.85 MX$31.88

-8.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 BND 2.71

$2.19 MX$37.80

-2.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.10 BND 3.94

$1.07 MX$18.52

189.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 BND 1.05

$1.08 MX$18.71

-23.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 BND 4.19

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 BND 2.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.51 BND 19.70

$4.06 MX$70.1

282.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.46 MX$181

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.65 MX$28.56

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 MX$44.01

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 MX$9.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 BND 5.93

$3.14 MX$54.2

48.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.37 MX$40.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.83 BND 15.02

$3.24 MX$56.0

265.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 BND 0.48

$1.31 MX$22.70

-71.76%

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

$39.0K BND 49.5K

$30.5K MX$527.4K

27.71%

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

$36.5K BND 46.3K

$23.8K MX$411.4K

53.12%

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

$59.7 BND 75.8

$83.1 MX$1,436

-28.18%

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

$22.40 BND 28.45

$22.15 MX$383

1.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$66.1 BND 84.0

$29.37 MX$507

125.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$78.5 BND 99.7

$51.2 MX$884

53.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$3.80 BND 4.82

$4.89 MX$84.4

-22.29%

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

$159 BND 201

$199 MX$3,431

-20.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,403 BND 11.9K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

80.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.8 BND 124

$35.93 MX$621

172.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$69.8 BND 88.6

$39.39 MX$680

77.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 BND 137

$80.3 MX$1,387

34.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.1 BND 81.4

$87.6 MX$1,512

-26.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MX$16.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,326

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,645 MX$28.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 MX$20.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$726 MX$12.5K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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