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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 107.6% more expensive than Baoji without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 62.1% more expensive than Baoji without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.73 ยฅ19.05
335.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.11 ยฅ77.5
277.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.47 ยฅ31.23
136.02%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.45 ยฅ17.10
46.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.43 ยฅ2.99
248.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.28 ยฅ1.96
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.86 ยฅ5.98
258.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.79 ยฅ12.51
149.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.11 ยฅ7.77
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.55 ยฅ10.79
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.70 ยฅ4.89
128.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.66 ยฅ11.61
56.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.83 ยฅ47.70
22.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$1.96 ยฅ13.67
340.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.83 ยฅ61.7
23.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.06 ยฅ7.37
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.77 ยฅ5.37
154.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
194.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
204.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.45 ยฅ3.14
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.52 ยฅ3.66
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.78 ยฅ19.37
45.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.20 ยฅ50.3
41.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
196.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
46.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$16.61 ยฅ116
59.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.72 ยฅ4.99
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
969.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.86 ยฅ19.96
13.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.1K ยฅ133.2K
57.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$16.5K ยฅ115.2K
44.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$45.69 ยฅ319
82.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.02 ยฅ42.03
279.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$12.06 ยฅ84.2
149.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.56 ยฅ290
24.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.18 ยฅ99.0
29.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.98 ยฅ34.75
2.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$195 ยฅ1,359
3.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,124 ยฅ56.7K
-34.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$49.75 ยฅ347
-28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$36.70 ยฅ256
9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$62.4 ยฅ435
26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$70.5 ยฅ492
26.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$273 ยฅ1,908
246.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$189 ยฅ1,322
155.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$584 ยฅ4,075
173.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$366 ยฅ2,555
230.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,292 ยฅ23.0K
21.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,245 ยฅ15.7K
185.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Baoji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$543 ยฅ3,791
34.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.32
164.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baoji: January 13, 2026

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