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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15.3% more expensive than Benesov without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.1% cheaper than Benesov without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.62 Kฤย 139
79.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$26.49 Kฤย 554
58.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.52 Kฤย 199
10.82%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.17 Kฤย 45.31
65.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.36 Kฤย 28.49
10.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.63 Kฤย 13.09
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.53 Kฤย 31.95
101.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.77 Kฤย 37.09
152.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.99 Kฤย 20.64
40.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.22 Kฤย 25.54
55.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.91 Kฤย 40.01
-16.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.82 Kฤย 37.97
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.26 Kฤย 152
15.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.34 Kฤย 154
17.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.82 Kฤย 268
-14.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.60 Kฤย 33.47
63.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.19 Kฤย 24.97
21.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.44 Kฤย 30.12
36.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.37 Kฤย 49.57
-10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.97 Kฤย 20.38
91.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.26 Kฤย 26.33
76.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.72 Kฤย 15.03
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.73 Kฤย 15.35
42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.69 Kฤย 119
-28.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.26 Kฤย 110
93.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.94 Kฤย 19.77
79.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$0.72 Kฤย 15.15
263.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.18 Kฤย 24.74
-56.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$25.84 Kฤย 541
2.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.82 Kฤย 59.0
11.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.44 Kฤย 9.19
459.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.64 Kฤย 118
-42.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.51 Kฤย 31.69
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.5K Kฤย 595.6K
5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.2K Kฤย 547.4K
-9.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$305 Kฤย 6,389
-72.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$25.50 Kฤย 533
-10.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$20.42 Kฤย 427
47.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$54.1 Kฤย 1,133
-4.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.88 Kฤย 249
54.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.88 Kฤย 248
-56.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$427 Kฤย 8,936
-53.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$14.6K Kฤย 304.8K
-63.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$87.8 Kฤย 1,837
-59.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$40.81 Kฤย 854
-1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$101 Kฤย 2,103
-21.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$114 Kฤย 2,376
-21.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$689 Kฤย 14.4K
37.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$553 Kฤย 11.6K
-12.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,172 Kฤย 24.5K
36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$882 Kฤย 18.5K
37.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$4,797 Kฤย 100.4K
-16.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$3,333 Kฤย 69.7K
92.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Benesov: January 13, 2026

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