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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maltepe is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Maltepe is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.31 โ‚บ489
$11.88 MX$210
-4.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.52 โ‚บ1,277
$41.90 MX$740
-29.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 โ‚บ268
$10.55 MX$186
-41.33%
Cappuccino
$2.43 โ‚บ105
$3.60 MX$63.5
-32.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚บ44.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
-31.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚บ17.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
-56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 โ‚บ85.3
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚บ109
$4.47 MX$78.8
-43.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚บ40.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
-33.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚บ28.98
$1.90 MX$33.47
-64.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚บ99.2
$1.60 MX$28.27
43.13%
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚บ92.5
$2.60 MX$45.97
-17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 โ‚บ419
$8.36 MX$148
15.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚บ216
$8.64 MX$152
-42.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.68 โ‚บ851
$10.91 MX$192
80.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚บ65.6
$2.61 MX$45.98
-41.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚บ96.0
$1.44 MX$25.46
54.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚บ55.6
$1.96 MX$34.55
-34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚บ70.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
-23.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚บ30.28
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚บ31.02
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚บ30.53
$1.02 MX$17.99
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚บ27.16
$1.04 MX$18.36
-39.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 โ‚บ94.0
$4.05 MX$71.5
-46.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 โ‚บ504
$10.18 MX$180
14.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
$1.69 MX$29.79
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚บ132
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚บ26.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.15 โ‚บ1,304
$26.52 MX$468
13.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 โ‚บ47.12
$3.15 MX$55.7
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 โ‚บ25.52
$2.46 MX$43.49
-76.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 โ‚บ377
$3.26 MX$57.5
167.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚บ49.68
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.1K โ‚บ2.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
53.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K โ‚บ1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
82.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 โ‚บ2,634
$83.5 MX$1,474
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.30 โ‚บ489
$22.86 MX$404
-50.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.01 โ‚บ563
$30.04 MX$530
-56.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.04 โ‚บ1,905
$51.9 MX$916
-15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 โ‚บ322
$5.12 MX$90.4
45.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
$201 MX$3,541
373.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 โ‚บ263.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
14.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.58 โ‚บ1,756
$35.73 MX$631
13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.27 โ‚บ2,002
$40.27 MX$711
14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 โ‚บ2,495
$79.2 MX$1,398
-27.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚บ4,505
$89.3 MX$1,576
16.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 โ‚บ22.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-45.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚บ16.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-19.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 โ‚บ38.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-44.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚บ30.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-42.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,514 โ‚บ65.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-62.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 โ‚บ38.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
11.42
180.21%

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Last update for Maltepe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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