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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linden is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linden is 50.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.8 GYD 2,455
$11.99 MX$227
-1.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 GYD 14.7K
$42.47 MX$803
66.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 GYD 1,804
$10.47 MX$198
-17.19%
Cappuccino
$5.08 GYD 1,058
$3.6 MX$68.2
41.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 GYD 249
$1.44 MX$27.16
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 GYD 138
$0.89 MX$16.79
-25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 GYD 436
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 487
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.5 GYD 727
$1.38 MX$26.04
153.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYD 432
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 400
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.29%
Eggs
$4.04 GYD 841
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 GYD 2,897
$8.61 MX$163
61.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 GYD 1,270
$8.54 MX$161
-28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 GYD 2,010
$10.98 MX$208
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$9.58 GYD 1,992
$2.72 MX$51.4
252.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 GYD 536
$1.51 MX$28.57
70.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 GYD 667
$1.88 MX$35.63
70.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 GYD 1,331
$2.19 MX$41.42
192.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 GYD 520
$1.87 MX$35.3
33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 GYD 614
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 GYD 489
$1.07 MX$20.23
119.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 GYD 300
$1.09 MX$20.64
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 GYD 560
$3.96 MX$74.9
-32.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.99 GYD 4,158
$8.86 MX$167
125.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 GYD 347
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 GYD 523
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 GYD 643
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.78 GYD 2,450
$3.11 MX$58.7
278.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GYD 209
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K GYD 4.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-28.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 GYD 18.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
6.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.6 GYD 5,741
$22.14 MX$419
24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 GYD 10.7K
$30.14 MX$570
69.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.87 GYD 7,876
$52 MX$983
-27.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 GYD 1,426
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,015 GYD 211.1K
$200 MX$3,787
406.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K GYD 4.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
329.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.35 GYD 7,145
$35.74 MX$676
-3.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 GYD 11K
$39.8 MX$753
32.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 GYD 26.5K
$79 MX$1,493
61.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 GYD 16.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Linden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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