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 27.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maltepe is 5.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.57 โ‚บ455
$11.99 MX$227
-3.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.66 โ‚บ1,167
$42.47 MX$803
-30.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 โ‚บ249
$10.47 MX$198
-39.64%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚บ91.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚บ38.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
-56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 โ‚บ77.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
-36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚บ98.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚บ36.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.83
$1.85 MX$34.9
-60.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚บ90.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$2.25 โ‚บ88.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 โ‚บ369
$8.61 MX$163
8.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 โ‚บ193
$8.54 MX$161
-42.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 โ‚บ770
$10.98 MX$208
78.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚บ56.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚บ85.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚บ51.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚บ62.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚บ29.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚บ28.31
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 โ‚บ27.66
$1.07 MX$20.23
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚บ22.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 โ‚บ86.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.8 โ‚บ425
$8.86 MX$167
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚บ84.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚บ119
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 โ‚บ26.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.22 โ‚บ1,189
$26.59 MX$503
13.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 โ‚บ42.65
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚บ24.98
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.71 โ‚บ343
$3.11 MX$58.7
180.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.46
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.4K โ‚บ1.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
52.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
80.21%
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‚บ2,397
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 โ‚บ442
$22.14 MX$419
-49.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.82 โ‚บ504
$30.14 MX$570
-57.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.65 โ‚บ1,678
$52 MX$983
-17.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 โ‚บ296
$5.07 MX$95.9
48.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$941 โ‚บ37K
$200 MX$3,787
369.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,932 โ‚บ233.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
11.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.8 โ‚บ1,605
$35.74 MX$676
14.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.23 โ‚บ1,819
$39.8 MX$753
16.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 โ‚บ2,288
$79 MX$1,493
-26.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚บ4,162
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚บ20K
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚บ15.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 โ‚บ34.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚บ27.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,218 โ‚บ47.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,011 โ‚บ39.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maltepe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
11.42
180.21%

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Last update for Maltepe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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