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

😐 Solo nomad: Linden is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Linden is 53.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.92 GYD 2,493

$11.61 MX$200

2.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 GYD 14.7K

$42.75 MX$738

64.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.42 GYD 1,761

$10.60 MX$183

-20.57%

Cappuccino

$5.02 GYD 1,051

$3.59 MX$62.0

39.83%

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

$1.20 GYD 250

$1.45 MX$25.08

-17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 GYD 136

$0.90 MX$15.50

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 GYD 422

$3.03 MX$52.4

-33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 GYD 496

$4.56 MX$78.8

-48.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.50 GYD 732

$1.45 MX$25.07

141.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 GYD 446

$1.83 MX$31.55

16.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 GYD 397

$1.61 MX$27.77

18.01%

Eggs

$4.13 GYD 865

$2.54 MX$43.82

62.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.90 GYD 2,908

$8.54 MX$148

62.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.13 GYD 1,283

$8.47 MX$146

-27.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 GYD 2,015

$10.86 MX$188

-11.33%

Apples (1kg)

$9.21 GYD 1,926

$2.73 MX$47.13

237.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 GYD 546

$1.49 MX$25.77

75.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 GYD 681

$1.94 MX$33.55

68.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.33 GYD 1,324

$2.16 MX$37.38

193.06%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 GYD 513

$1.85 MX$31.88

32.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 GYD 625

$2.19 MX$37.80

36.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.32 GYD 485

$1.07 MX$18.52

116.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 GYD 306

$1.08 MX$18.71

35.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 GYD 542

$4.06 MX$70.1

-36.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.46 MX$181

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 GYD 353

$1.65 MX$28.56

2.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 GYD 528

$2.55 MX$44.01

-1.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 MX$9.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 GYD 666

$3.14 MX$54.2

1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.37 MX$40.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.85 GYD 2,479

$3.24 MX$56.0

265.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 GYD 211

$1.31 MX$22.70

-22.90%

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

$22.2K GYD 4.6M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-27.32%

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

$17.0K GYD 3.6M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

-28.47%

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

$89.5 GYD 18.7K

$83.1 MX$1,436

7.66%

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

$27.50 GYD 5,753

$22.15 MX$383

24.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.0 GYD 10.7K

$29.37 MX$507

73.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.51 GYD 8,056

$51.2 MX$884

-24.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.75 GYD 1,413

$4.89 MX$84.4

38.04%

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

$1,013 GYD 212.0K

$199 MX$3,431

410.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.2K GYD 4.9M

$5,207 MX$89.9K

346.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.06 GYD 7,125

$35.93 MX$621

-5.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.5 GYD 11.0K

$39.39 MX$680

33.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 GYD 26.9K

$80.3 MX$1,387

59.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.0 GYD 15.9K

$87.6 MX$1,512

-13.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MX$16.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,326

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,645 MX$28.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 MX$20.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$726 MX$12.5K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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