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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linden is 0.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Linden is 29.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.77 GYD 2,461

$11.88 MX$210

-0.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.7 GYD 15.0K

$41.90 MX$740

71.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 GYD 1,827

$10.55 MX$186

-17.16%

Cappuccino

$4.99 GYD 1,045

$3.60 MX$63.5

38.61%

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

$1.20 GYD 252

$1.50 MX$26.45

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 GYD 135

$0.91 MX$16.09

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 GYD 424

$3.08 MX$54.4

-34.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GYD 512

$4.47 MX$78.8

-45.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 GYD 735

$1.39 MX$24.54

152.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 GYD 444

$1.90 MX$33.47

11.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 GYD 413

$1.60 MX$28.27

23.12%

Eggs

$4.10 GYD 858

$2.60 MX$45.97

57.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.81 GYD 2,888

$8.36 MX$148

65.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 GYD 1,306

$8.64 MX$152

-27.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 GYD 1,986

$10.91 MX$192

-12.92%

Apples (1kg)

$9.40 GYD 1,967

$2.61 MX$45.98

260.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.67 GYD 558

$1.44 MX$25.46

85.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 GYD 672

$1.96 MX$34.55

63.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.21 GYD 1,298

$2.12 MX$37.34

192.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.50 GYD 522

$1.86 MX$32.87

34.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.88 GYD 602

$2.22 MX$39.20

29.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.36 GYD 494

$1.02 MX$17.99

131.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 GYD 303

$1.04 MX$18.36

39.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.70 GYD 564

$4.05 MX$71.5

-33.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 GYD 348

$1.69 MX$29.79

-1.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 GYD 528

$2.62 MX$46.25

-3.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 GYD 639

$3.15 MX$55.7

-3.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.92 GYD 2,493

$3.26 MX$57.5

265.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 GYD 220

$1.32 MX$23.36

-20.45%

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

$22.6K GYD 4.7M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-24.81%

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

$17.6K GYD 3.7M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-26.00%

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

$89.5 GYD 18.7K

$83.5 MX$1,474

7.20%

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

$27.29 GYD 5,707

$22.86 MX$404

19.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.5 GYD 11.0K

$30.04 MX$530

74.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.03 GYD 8,164

$51.9 MX$916

-24.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.74 GYD 1,409

$5.12 MX$90.4

31.64%

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

$999 GYD 209.0K

$201 MX$3,541

398.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.9K GYD 4.8M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

329.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.33 GYD 7,181

$35.73 MX$631

-3.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 GYD 11.2K

$40.27 MX$711

33.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 GYD 27.2K

$79.2 MX$1,398

64.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 GYD 16.2K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-13.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

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 %)

7.5

11.42

-34.33%

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

Last update for Linden: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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