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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.8% more expensive than Begoro without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39% more expensive than Begoro without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.23 GHS 45.61
180.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$48.33 GHS 521
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.94 GHS 85.6
35.39%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.50 GHS 37.72
-0.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.99 GHS 10.66
46.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.38 GHS 4.06
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.53 GHS 16.44
99.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.49 GHS 26.89
77.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$3.35 GHS 36.09
-59.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.44 GHS 15.49
29.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.44 GHS 26.35
-36.89%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.39 GHS 25.79
4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.98 GHS 118
-21.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.64 GHS 50.0
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$5.75 GHS 62.0
91.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.03 GHS 32.69
-9.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.40 GHS 15.14
2.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.63 GHS 17.58
14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.09 GHS 33.36
-29.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$3.03 GHS 32.63
-37.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.43 GHS 26.24
-7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.76 GHS 8.15
40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.49 GHS 5.26
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.62 GHS 17.48
156.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.32 GHS 68.1
63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.12 GHS 12.06
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.96 GHS 21.11
26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.61 GHS 17.32
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.18 GHS 12.70
110.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.49 GHS 59.2
-43.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.13 GHS 12.14
11.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$7,919 GHS 85.4K
287.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$9,464 GHS 102.0K
154.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$55.5 GHS 598
48.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$13.10 GHS 141
70.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$37.18 GHS 401
-19.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$9.56 GHS 103
-47.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$72.9 GHS 786
174.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,975 GHS 86.0K
-33.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$14.72 GHS 159
142.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$18.90 GHS 204
109.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$28.75 GHS 310
180.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$40.78 GHS 440
116.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Begoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25.4
-55.04%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Begoro: March 1, 2026

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