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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 118.8% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 165.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 127% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 193.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$4.53 โ‚น387
158.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$19.52 โ‚น1,670
112.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$4.17 โ‚น357
153.48%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.11 โ‚น181
65.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.44 โ‚น37.53
229.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.17 โ‚น14.31
470.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.05 โ‚น175
47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.59 โ‚น307
27.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.77 โ‚น66.1
84.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.57 โ‚น48.36
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.92 โ‚น78.9
67.39%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.18 โ‚น101
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$4.62 โ‚น395
80.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.56 โ‚น304
139.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
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Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.13 โ‚น182
24.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.78 โ‚น66.4
93.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.96 โ‚น81.7
97.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.63 โ‚น53.9
247.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.39 โ‚น33.22
356.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.5 โ‚น42.97
334.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.59 โ‚น50.9
81.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.37 โ‚น31.27
194.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$4.18 โ‚น357
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$10.24 โ‚น876
-14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.86 โ‚น159
-9.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.82 โ‚น241
-10.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.4 โ‚น462
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.3 โ‚น25.97
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$8.86 โ‚น758
204.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.56 โ‚น48.23
480.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
789.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$1.29 โ‚น110
149.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.17 โ‚น99.8
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$17.3K โ‚น1.5M
72.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$24.3K โ‚น2.1M
-3.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$67.7 โ‚น5,790
24.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.14 โ‚น354
450.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$8.12 โ‚น694
269.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$15.61 โ‚น1,335
229.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$7.08 โ‚น606
158.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$4.59 โ‚น392
8.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$79.5 โ‚น6,801
147.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$2,041 โ‚น174.6K
157.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$27.67 โ‚น2,367
29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.93 โ‚น2,645
27.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$49.85 โ‚น4,263
62.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$35.46 โ‚น3,033
143.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$123 โ‚น10.5K
688.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$74.9 โ‚น6,408
538.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$276 โ‚น23.6K
490.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$178 โ‚น15.2K
571.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,056 โ‚น90.3K
197.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$612 โ‚น52.3K
1139.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$346 โ‚น29.6K
132.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Banga: November 3, 2025

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