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

😐 Solo nomad: Marathon is 33% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Marathon is 66.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.06 CA$24.58

$11.99 MX$227

50.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.2 CA$79.3

$42.47 MX$803

37.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.71 CA$17.3

$10.47 MX$198

21.39%

Cappuccino

$3.69 CA$5.02

$3.6 MX$68.2

2.50%

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

$1.88 CA$2.55

$1.44 MX$27.16

30.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 CA$2

$0.89 MX$16.79

65.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.47 CA$7.44

$3.09 MX$58.5

77.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 CA$6.83

$4.58 MX$86.6

9.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$1.38 MX$26.04

76.09%

White Bread (500g)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$1.85 MX$34.9

31.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 CA$3.49

$1.57 MX$29.68

63.69%

Eggs

$2.85 CA$3.88

$2.55 MX$48.3

11.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.8 CA$11.98

$8.61 MX$163

2.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.38 CA$22.29

$8.54 MX$161

91.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.51 CA$22.48

$10.98 MX$208

50.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 CA$4.69

$2.72 MX$51.4

26.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 CA$1.51

$1.51 MX$28.57

-26.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 CA$4.51

$1.88 MX$35.63

76.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.2 CA$4.35

$2.19 MX$41.42

46.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 CA$3.62

$1.87 MX$35.3

42.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 CA$1.33

$2.19 MX$41.37

-55.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.89 CA$3.93

$1.07 MX$20.23

170.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 CA$1.53

$1.09 MX$20.64

2.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.14 CA$12.44

$3.96 MX$74.9

130.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.07 CA$10.99

$8.86 MX$167

-8.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 CA$2.26

$1.72 MX$32.53

-3.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 CA$3.86

$2.61 MX$49.37

8.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.36 CA$3.21

$0.52 MX$9.74

353.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.7 CA$86.7

$26.59 MX$503

139.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 CA$4.41

$3.24 MX$61.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 CA$2.04

$2.38 MX$44.94

-36.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.13 CA$35.57

$3.11 MX$58.7

740.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.51

$1.31 MX$24.85

-15.27%

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

$25.4K CA$34.5K

$30.3K MX$573K

-16.30%

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

$20K CA$27.3K

$24K MX$453.6K

-16.44%

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

$206 CA$281

$84.2 MX$1,592

144.81%

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

$43.66 CA$59.4

$22.14 MX$419

97.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$82.5 CA$112

$30.14 MX$570

173.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.23 CA$56.1

$52 MX$983

-20.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$10.86 CA$14.79

$5.07 MX$95.9

114.20%

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

$739 CA$1,006

$200 MX$3,787

269.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.2K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

123.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 CA$80.7

$35.74 MX$676

65.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.75 CA$50

$39.8 MX$753

-7.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 CA$104

$79 MX$1,493

-3.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 CA$187

$88.4 MX$1,671

55.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,326 CA$1,805

$965 MX$18.3K

37.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 CA$1,623

$474 MX$8,968

151.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,037 CA$2,772

$1,653 MX$31.2K

23.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 CA$2,513

$1,202 MX$22.7K

53.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,999 CA$6,804

$3,081 MX$58.3K

62.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,995 CA$5,438

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-46.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,827 CA$2,487

$792 MX$15K

130.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.19

11.42

-45.80%

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

Last update for Marathon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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