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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Montijo is 6.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montijo is 37.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 โ‚ฌ10.98
$11.88 MX$210
7.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.95 โ‚ฌ40.47
$41.90 MX$740
12.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
$10.55 MX$186
-13.46%
Cappuccino
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
24.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
-24.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.39 MX$24.54
-22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.90 MX$33.47
-22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.60 MX$28.27
23.75%
Eggs
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.60 MX$45.97
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$8.36 MX$148
36.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 โ‚ฌ6.64
$8.64 MX$152
-10.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.16
$10.91 MX$192
29.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.61 MX$45.98
1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.44 MX$25.46
1.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.12 MX$37.34
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.86 MX$32.87
-17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.22 MX$39.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.02 MX$17.99
50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.04 MX$18.36
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 โ‚ฌ5.31
$4.05 MX$71.5
52.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$10.18 MX$180
-43.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.69 MX$29.79
-25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-58.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.51 MX$9.09
296.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.09 โ‚ฌ39.73
$26.52 MX$468
73.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.15 MX$55.7
20.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.46 MX$43.49
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.26 โ‚ฌ14.88
$3.26 MX$57.5
429.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
66.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$83.5 MX$1,474
58.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.29
$22.86 MX$404
-7.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.68
$30.04 MX$530
68.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 โ‚ฌ19.90
$51.9 MX$916
-55.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.87
$5.12 MX$90.4
55.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 โ‚ฌ413
$201 MX$3,541
138.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,296 โ‚ฌ6,289
$5,318 MX$93.9K
37.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ฌ60.9
$35.73 MX$631
97.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.96 โ‚ฌ33.58
$40.27 MX$711
-3.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.5
$89.3 MX$1,576
3.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 โ‚ฌ1,191
$947 MX$16.7K
45.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ863
$483 MX$8,525
107.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 โ‚ฌ1,540
$1,599 MX$28.2K
11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 โ‚ฌ1,245
$1,211 MX$21.4K
19.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,375 โ‚ฌ2,047
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-40.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,355 โ‚ฌ2,030
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,177 โ‚ฌ1,014
$730 MX$12.9K
61.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.42
-56.13%

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Last update for Montijo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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