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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 78.2% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 118.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.9% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 150.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
607.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$16.44 ยฅ115
154.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.42 ยฅ30.91
138.69%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.23 ยฅ8.61
192.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
265.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
313.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
321.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.15 ยฅ8.06
288.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.69 ยฅ11.82
-17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.14 ยฅ7.96
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.58 ยฅ4.06
175.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.92 ยฅ6.46
182.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$15.77 ยฅ110
-46.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$1.90 ยฅ13.30
354.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.07 ยฅ49.44
54.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.72 ยฅ5.01
262.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.59 ยฅ4.10
144.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.54 ยฅ3.77
292.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
365.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
282.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.69 ยฅ4.80
47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.51 ยฅ24.52
15.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.99 ยฅ69.8
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.57 ยฅ4.02
196.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$0.93 ยฅ6.47
181.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$12.36 ยฅ86.4
114.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.26 ยฅ8.82
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$10.57 ยฅ73.9
-69.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.10 ยฅ7.72
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$18.4K ยฅ128.9K
63.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$15.5K ยฅ108.7K
52.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$51.1 ยฅ357
63.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.20 ยฅ29.35
444.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$4.24 ยฅ29.66
608.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$42.20 ยฅ295
22.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$13.78 ยฅ96.3
32.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.97 ยฅ34.75
3.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$671 ยฅ4,688
-70.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$24.0K ยฅ167.7K
-77.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$61.1 ยฅ427
-41.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.18 ยฅ246
14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$77.5 ยฅ542
2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$99.2 ยฅ694
-10.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$165 ยฅ1,151
474.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$113 ยฅ793
325.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$246 ยฅ1,719
549.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$211 ยฅ1,472
475.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,356 ยฅ23.5K
19.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,960 ยฅ13.7K
226.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Baoding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,012 ยฅ7,074
-27.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.5
226.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baoding: January 11, 2026

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