Cost of Living Comparison Between Mata Utu and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Mata Utu and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Mata Utu is 400.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 331.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mata Utu is 242.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 CFPF 1,182
$11.61 MX$200
0.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 CFPF 11.7K
$42.75 MX$738
169.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.60 MX$183
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Cappuccino
$8.19 CFPF 829
$3.59 MX$62.0
128.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CFPF 601
$1.45 MX$25.08
309.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 CFPF 360
$0.90 MX$15.50
295.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.03 MX$52.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CFPF 584
$4.56 MX$78.8
26.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.45 MX$25.07
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.83 MX$31.55
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.61 MX$27.77
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Eggs
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$2.54 MX$43.82
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.47 MX$146
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.86 MX$188
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.73 MX$47.13
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.49 MX$25.77
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.94 MX$33.55
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.16 MX$37.38
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.85 MX$31.88
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$37.80
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Lettuce (1 head)
$11.63 CFPF 1,178
$1.07 MX$18.52
986.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 CFPF 471
$1.08 MX$18.71
330.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.06 CFPF 1,727
$4.06 MX$70.1
320.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.40 CFPF 1,762
$10.46 MX$181
66.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.56 MX$9.60
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.20 MX$453
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.14 MX$54.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.37 MX$40.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 CFPF 192
$1.31 MX$22.70
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.5K MX$527.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.8K MX$411.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 CFPF 15.2K
$83.1 MX$1,436
79.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$116 CFPF 11.7K
$22.15 MX$383
422.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3,491 CFPF 353.4K
$29.37 MX$507
11784.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.2 MX$884
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.89 MX$84.4
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$199 MX$3,431
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,207 MX$89.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$229 CFPF 23.2K
$35.93 MX$621
537.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.8 CFPF 9,296
$39.39 MX$680
133.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$234 CFPF 23.7K
$80.3 MX$1,387
191.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$290 CFPF 29.4K
$87.6 MX$1,512
231.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 CFPF 92.1K
$963 MX$16.6K
-5.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 CFPF 95.2K
$482 MX$8,326
95.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 CFPF 238.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
43.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,352 CFPF 238.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
97.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mata Utu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,543 CFPF 358.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
387.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Mata Utu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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