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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patan is 63.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patan is 58% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น217
$11.88 MX$210
-79.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.68 โ‚น969
$41.90 MX$740
-74.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 โ‚น331
$10.55 MX$186
-65.40%
Cappuccino
$1.52 โ‚น138
$3.60 MX$63.5
-57.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.28
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.47
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚น273
$4.47 MX$78.8
-32.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-52.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.75%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-63.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚น457
$8.36 MX$148
-39.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚น268
$8.64 MX$152
-65.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น185
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น88.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.22
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.65
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.98
$2.22 MX$39.20
-80.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.44
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น349
$4.05 MX$71.5
-4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น741
$10.18 MX$180
-19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.69 MX$29.79
4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น260
$2.62 MX$46.25
9.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.27 โ‚น479
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 โ‚น781
$26.52 MX$468
-67.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
-73.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 โ‚น133
$3.26 MX$57.5
-55.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-6.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.73 โ‚น3,515
$83.5 MX$1,474
-53.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$22.86 MX$404
-84.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.36 โ‚น668
$30.04 MX$530
-75.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.65 โ‚น1,421
$51.9 MX$916
-69.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 โ‚น622
$18.30 MX$323
-62.57%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$5.12 MX$90.4
-42.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.0 โ‚น4,632
$201 MX$3,541
-74.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,535 โ‚น139.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-71.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.62 โ‚น2,234
$35.73 MX$631
-31.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 โ‚น2,266
$40.27 MX$711
-37.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 โ‚น3,831
$79.2 MX$1,398
-46.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.85 โ‚น2,890
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚น6,973
$483 MX$8,525
-84.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,077 โ‚น97.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-73.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$543 โ‚น49.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Patan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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