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

😐 Solo nomad: Linden is 29.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Linden is 4.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.85 GYD 2,478

$11.85 MX$209

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.2 GYD 15.1K

$42.16 MX$744

71.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.41 GYD 1,759

$10.75 MX$190

-21.77%

Cappuccino

$4.98 GYD 1,041

$3.47 MX$61.3

43.52%

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

$1.21 GYD 252

$1.45 MX$25.65

-16.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 GYD 135

$0.90 MX$15.93

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 GYD 422

$3.05 MX$53.9

-33.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 GYD 516

$4.42 MX$77.9

-44.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.44 GYD 720

$1.37 MX$24.17

151.09%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 GYD 426

$1.87 MX$33.05

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 GYD 402

$1.54 MX$27.25

24.68%

Eggs

$4.02 GYD 840

$2.50 MX$44.18

60.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.72 GYD 2,870

$8.61 MX$152

59.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.13 GYD 1,282

$8.63 MX$152

-28.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.78 GYD 2,046

$11.02 MX$195

-11.25%

Apples (1kg)

$9.31 GYD 1,947

$2.75 MX$48.53

238.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 GYD 546

$1.43 MX$25.21

82.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 GYD 703

$1.87 MX$33.05

79.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.25 GYD 1,308

$2.17 MX$38.26

188.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 GYD 508

$1.88 MX$33.23

29.26%

Onion (1kg)

$2.88 GYD 602

$2.25 MX$39.65

28.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.32 GYD 485

$1.07 MX$18.85

116.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 GYD 305

$1.07 MX$18.95

36.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.66 GYD 556

$4.15 MX$73.3

-35.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$182

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 GYD 366

$1.68 MX$29.64

4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 GYD 518

$2.48 MX$43.84

-0.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 GYD 655

$3.22 MX$56.8

-2.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$43.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.90 GYD 2,488

$3.11 MX$54.9

282.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 GYD 213

$1.26 MX$22.16

-19.05%

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

$22.6K GYD 4.7M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-26.23%

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

$17.0K GYD 3.6M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

-29.17%

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

$89.4 GYD 18.7K

$82.5 MX$1,456

8.38%

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

$27.39 GYD 5,728

$22.29 MX$393

22.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.4 GYD 11.0K

$30.02 MX$530

74.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.11 GYD 7,972

$51.4 MX$908

-25.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.90 GYD 1,444

$4.98 MX$88.0

38.55%

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

$1,014 GYD 212.1K

$200 MX$3,530

407.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K GYD 4.9M

$5,304 MX$93.6K

343.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.11 GYD 7,134

$35.71 MX$630

-4.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 GYD 11.1K

$39.56 MX$698

34.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 GYD 27.5K

$80.6 MX$1,422

63.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.2 GYD 16.1K

$88.3 MX$1,559

-12.58%

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 %)

7.5

11.42

-34.33%

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

Last update for Linden: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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