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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jurmala is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jurmala is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.90
$11.88 MX$210
6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.9
$41.90 MX$740
60.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 โ‚ฌ6.39
$10.55 MX$186
-29.76%
Cappuccino
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$3.60 MX$63.5
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.50 MX$26.45
22.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.91 MX$16.09
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
$3.08 MX$54.4
67.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$4.47 MX$78.8
-18.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.90 MX$33.47
-14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.60 MX$28.27
40.00%
Eggs
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.60 MX$45.97
25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 โ‚ฌ6.75
$8.36 MX$148
-6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.01
$8.64 MX$152
-19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.29
$10.91 MX$192
9.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.96 MX$34.55
32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.12 MX$37.34
64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-42.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
$4.05 MX$71.5
30.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.14
$10.18 MX$180
-18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.69 MX$29.79
9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.51 MX$9.09
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.77 โ‚ฌ17.90
$26.52 MX$468
-21.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.15 MX$55.7
-24.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$3.26 MX$57.5
251.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.32 MX$23.36
40.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚ฌ21.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$83.5 MX$1,474
287.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.15
$22.86 MX$404
-48.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.00 โ‚ฌ17.24
$30.04 MX$530
-33.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
$51.9 MX$916
-31.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.70 โ‚ฌ21.29
$18.30 MX$323
34.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.90
$5.12 MX$90.4
124.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฌ461
$201 MX$3,541
166.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K โ‚ฌ13.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
197.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.7
$35.73 MX$631
148.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.42 โ‚ฌ39.15
$40.27 MX$711
12.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ116
$89.3 MX$1,576
50.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ309
$947 MX$16.7K
-62.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฌ215
$483 MX$8,525
-48.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 โ‚ฌ965
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-30.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฌ388
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,159 โ‚ฌ999
$730 MX$12.9K
58.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
11.42
-70.67%

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Last update for Jurmala: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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