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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Plasencia is 22.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plasencia is 29.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.94
$11.99 MX$227
-3.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.44 โ‚ฌ39.23
$42.47 MX$803
6.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.94
$10.47 MX$198
-1.05%
Cappuccino
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.07
$8.61 MX$163
62.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.15
$8.54 MX$161
-3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.2
$10.98 MX$208
60.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
22.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฌ0.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
62.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$8.86 MX$167
-61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-61.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
232.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.03 โ‚ฌ29.38
$26.59 MX$503
27.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.66 โ‚ฌ21.29
$3.11 MX$58.7
692.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.4
$84.2 MX$1,592
27.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.29 โ‚ฌ20.97
$22.14 MX$419
9.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.89 โ‚ฌ30.99
$30.14 MX$570
19.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 โ‚ฌ40.41
$52 MX$983
-9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.79
$18.72 MX$354
-20.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
87.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 โ‚ฌ339
$200 MX$3,787
95.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,693 โ‚ฌ5,779
$5,333 MX$100.8K
25.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.45 โ‚ฌ39.24
$35.74 MX$676
27.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.03 โ‚ฌ29.38
$39.8 MX$753
-14.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59 โ‚ฌ50.9
$79 MX$1,493
-25.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
-20.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 โ‚ฌ735
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฌ593
$474 MX$8,968
44.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 โ‚ฌ1,139
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 โ‚ฌ884
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,423 โ‚ฌ2,955
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,347 โ‚ฌ2,026
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,348 โ‚ฌ1,164
$792 MX$15K
70.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Plasencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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