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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 39.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 ₦3,526

$11.64 MX$205

-78.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.25 ₦68.7K

$42.51 MX$747

15.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 ₦7,364

$10.66 MX$187

-50.47%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₦2,923

$3.45 MX$60.7

-39.13%

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

$0.36 ₦505

$1.44 MX$25.28

-75.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦307

$0.92 MX$16.14

-76.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.80 ₦1,113

$3.04 MX$53.4

-73.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₦2,025

$4.39 MX$77.2

-66.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₦3,119

$1.39 MX$24.39

61.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₦1,660

$1.91 MX$33.53

-37.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ₦3,131

$1.60 MX$28.21

40.00%

Eggs

$1.78 ₦2,476

$2.55 MX$44.78

-30.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.29 ₦8,775

$8.40 MX$148

-25.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ₦5,985

$8.50 MX$149

-49.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.28 ₦7,364

$10.73 MX$189

-50.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₦4,805

$2.69 MX$47.31

27.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₦2,835

$1.45 MX$25.49

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 ₦2,920

$1.96 MX$34.51

6.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.33 ₦3,243

$2.12 MX$37.33

9.91%

Potato (1kg)

$2.36 ₦3,293

$1.88 MX$33.09

25.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 ₦2,844

$2.18 MX$38.25

-6.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 ₦2,785

$1.08 MX$19.01

85.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦499

$1.09 MX$19.11

-66.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,748

$4.02 MX$70.6

-68.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.27 ₦4,561

$10.00 MX$176

-67.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₦938

$1.66 MX$29.12

-59.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₦1,312

$2.51 MX$44.16

-62.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.15 MX$460

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 ₦1,675

$3.08 MX$54.1

-61.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.15 ₦2,999

$2.50 MX$44.02

-14.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.78 ₦6,665

$3.14 MX$55.1

52.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 ₦1,035

$1.32 MX$23.23

-43.94%

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

$20.4K ₦28.4M

$29.9K MX$526.2K

-31.96%

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

$20.4K ₦28.5M

$24.0K MX$422.2K

-14.85%

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

$41.32 ₦57.6K

$83.0 MX$1,460

-50.23%

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

$10.21 ₦14.2K

$22.33 MX$393

-54.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.69 ₦48.4K

$30.20 MX$531

14.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.1 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.53 MX$326

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 ₦8,955

$4.93 MX$86.6

30.22%

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

$82.9 ₦115.7K

$204 MX$3,578

-59.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,341 ₦3.3M

$5,263 MX$92.5K

-55.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.29 ₦26.9K

$36.88 MX$648

-47.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.90 ₦34.7K

$38.96 MX$685

-36.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 ₦89.0K

$78.5 MX$1,380

-18.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 ₦79.3K

$86.3 MX$1,518

-34.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$982 MX$17.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 MX$8,175

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,607 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,217 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,052 MX$71.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,371 MX$112.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

11.42

42.99%

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

Last update for Benin: March 8, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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