Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Belle Rose Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Belle Rose

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.6% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.1% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.76 MUR 320
75.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$44.28 MUR 2,098
-4.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.65 MUR 315
61.65%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.68 MUR 127
29.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.04 MUR 49.23
39.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.57 MUR 26.92
57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.15 MUR 102
41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.75 MUR 131
60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.47 MUR 69.4
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.71 MUR 33.49
163.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.28 MUR 60.9
20.31%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.34 MUR 111
6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.06 MUR 477
-14.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.16 MUR 292
40.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.29 MUR 488
7.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.99 MUR 94.3
38.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.01 MUR 95.2
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.44 MUR 68.3
29.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.62 MUR 124
-17.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.01 MUR 48.00
86.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.92 MUR 43.77
144.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.86 MUR 40.80
24.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.53 MUR 24.96
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.21 MUR 294
-33.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.88 MUR 374
31.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.78 MUR 84.4
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.09 MUR 99.3
18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.05 MUR 49.73
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$4.38 MUR 208
-26.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.72 MUR 129
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$15.48 MUR 733
-79.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.46 MUR 69.1
-13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
-15.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-18.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$50.1 MUR 2,372
64.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$18.28 MUR 866
21.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$32.89 MUR 1,559
-8.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$37.67 MUR 1,785
36.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.11 MUR 290
-18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$151 MUR 7,162
32.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,886 MUR 184.2K
36.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$50.7 MUR 2,401
-29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$44.08 MUR 2,089
-10.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$83.8 MUR 3,971
-3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$78.9 MUR 3,739
11.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$519 MUR 24.6K
86.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$353 MUR 16.7K
36.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$952 MUR 45.1K
67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$709 MUR 33.6K
66.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Belle Rose
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.25
82.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Belle Rose: March 1, 2026

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