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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jurbarkas is 0.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jurbarkas is 39.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.98
$11.99 MX$227
-3.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.3
$42.47 MX$803
64.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.08
$10.47 MX$198
-32.76%
Cappuccino
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.89 MX$16.79
117.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
70.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
-1.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 โ‚ฌ9.37
$8.61 MX$163
26.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.31
$8.54 MX$161
-27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 โ‚ฌ9.47
$10.98 MX$208
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$2.19 MX$41.37
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.73
$3.96 MX$74.9
38.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.05 โ‚ฌ7.81
$8.86 MX$167
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
126.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.1 โ‚ฌ28.58
$26.59 MX$503
24.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-51.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
351.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K โ‚ฌ25.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 โ‚ฌ192
$84.2 MX$1,592
164.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 โ‚ฌ13.13
$22.14 MX$419
-31.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.65
$30.14 MX$570
-51.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 โ‚ฌ35.6
$52 MX$983
-20.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.32 โ‚ฌ20.13
$18.72 MX$354
24.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.02
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 โ‚ฌ406
$200 MX$3,787
135.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,842 โ‚ฌ8,497
$5,333 MX$100.8K
84.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$35.74 MX$676
189.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.37 โ‚ฌ37.45
$39.8 MX$753
8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.8
$79 MX$1,493
15.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 โ‚ฌ154
$88.4 MX$1,671
101.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 โ‚ฌ463
$965 MX$18.3K
-44.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 โ‚ฌ305
$474 MX$8,968
-25.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚ฌ720
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-49.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 โ‚ฌ559
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-46.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 โ‚ฌ2,622
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-1.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 โ‚ฌ1,606
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jurbarkas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,203 โ‚ฌ1,039
$792 MX$15K
51.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
11.42
-63.84%

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Last update for Jurbarkas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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