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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 3.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plasencia is 17.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.11
$11.88 MX$210
-1.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 โ‚ฌ39.54
$41.90 MX$740
9.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$10.55 MX$186
0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.50 MX$26.45
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.91 MX$16.09
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.90 MX$33.47
-20.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.60 MX$45.97
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.18
$8.36 MX$148
69.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.85
$8.64 MX$152
-7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.20 โ‚ฌ15.69
$10.91 MX$192
66.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.61 MX$45.98
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.44 MX$25.46
17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.22 MX$39.20
-4.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.02 MX$17.99
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.53
$1.04 MX$18.36
-41.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$4.05 MX$71.5
57.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$10.18 MX$180
-66.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.69 MX$29.79
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.62 MX$46.25
-61.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.51 MX$9.09
235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 โ‚ฌ29.66
$26.52 MX$468
29.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.15 MX$55.7
-27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$2.46 MX$43.49
-56.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.52 โ‚ฌ21.14
$3.26 MX$57.5
652.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.32 MX$23.36
35.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
20.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.7
$83.5 MX$1,474
28.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.82 โ‚ฌ21.40
$22.86 MX$404
8.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 โ‚ฌ31.45
$30.04 MX$530
21.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.32 โ‚ฌ41.65
$51.9 MX$916
-6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 โ‚ฌ13.10
$18.30 MX$323
-16.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$5.12 MX$90.4
81.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 โ‚ฌ333
$201 MX$3,541
92.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,735 โ‚ฌ5,805
$5,318 MX$93.9K
26.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.68 โ‚ฌ39.37
$35.73 MX$631
27.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.19 โ‚ฌ29.47
$40.27 MX$711
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$89.3 MX$1,576
-22.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 โ‚ฌ728
$947 MX$16.7K
-10.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 โ‚ฌ594
$483 MX$8,525
42.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 โ‚ฌ1,123
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-18.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 โ‚ฌ876
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-16.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,981 โ‚ฌ3,432
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-0.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 โ‚ฌ2,023
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plasencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,344 โ‚ฌ1,159
$730 MX$12.9K
84.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Plasencia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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