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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Marijampole is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Marijampole is 6.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.86
$11.64 MX$208
-2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.46 โ‚ฌ35.08
$42.51 MX$757
-4.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.93
$10.66 MX$190
-35.93%
Cappuccino
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.45 MX$61.5
-33.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.44 MX$25.62
-0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.92 MX$16.36
22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.04 MX$54.1
34.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.06
$4.39 MX$78.2
6.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.73
-2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.91 MX$33.98
-6.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.60 MX$28.59
28.75%
Eggs
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.55 MX$45.39
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 โ‚ฌ9.40
$8.40 MX$150
29.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.58
$8.50 MX$151
-37.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 โ‚ฌ8.69
$10.73 MX$191
-6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.69 MX$47.95
-49.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.45 MX$25.84
10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.96 MX$34.98
-9.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.12 MX$37.84
46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.88 MX$33.54
-59.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.18 MX$38.77
-54.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.08 MX$19.27
39.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.09 MX$19.37
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.63
$4.02 MX$71.6
32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.43
$10.00 MX$178
-14.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.66 MX$29.52
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.51 MX$44.76
-29.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.55 MX$9.73
105.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.96 โ‚ฌ28.58
$26.15 MX$466
26.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.08 MX$54.8
51.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.50 MX$44.62
-55.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.97
$3.14 MX$55.9
339.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.32 MX$23.54
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$29.9K MX$533.4K
31.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$24.0K MX$427.9K
18.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 โ‚ฌ181
$83.0 MX$1,480
151.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.95
$22.33 MX$398
-27.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.80 โ‚ฌ12.83
$30.20 MX$538
-50.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 โ‚ฌ37.06
$52.1 MX$928
-17.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.93 โ‚ฌ19.88
$18.53 MX$330
23.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 โ‚ฌ7.20
$4.93 MX$87.8
68.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 โ‚ฌ403
$204 MX$3,626
128.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,923
$5,263 MX$93.8K
95.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ50.3
$36.88 MX$657
57.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.93 โ‚ฌ19.88
$38.96 MX$694
-41.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 โ‚ฌ72.1
$78.5 MX$1,399
5.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ100.0
$86.3 MX$1,538
33.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 โ‚ฌ467
$982 MX$17.5K
-45.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 โ‚ฌ306
$465 MX$8,287
-24.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 โ‚ฌ730
$1,607 MX$28.6K
-47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 โ‚ฌ566
$1,217 MX$21.7K
-46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 โ‚ฌ1,630
$4,052 MX$72.2K
-53.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,153 โ‚ฌ1,000
$6,371 MX$113.5K
-81.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marijampole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,294 โ‚ฌ1,122
$735 MX$13.1K
75.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
11.42
-63.84%

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Last update for Marijampole: March 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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