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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48.7% more expensive than Binzhou without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.8% more expensive than Binzhou without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.40 ยฅ23.75
249.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.00 ยฅ126
132.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.52 ยฅ31.59
133.41%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.42 ยฅ23.90
5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.58 ยฅ4.04
158.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.31 ยฅ2.19
193.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.87 ยฅ6.11
254.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.10 ยฅ14.69
112.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.99 ยฅ13.88
-30.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.48 ยฅ10.36
28.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.97 ยฅ6.76
64.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.92 ยฅ104
-43.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.21 ยฅ29.45
105.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.29 ยฅ71.9
6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.33 ยฅ9.27
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.98 ยฅ13.86
-1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.04 ยฅ7.28
103.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
154.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.13 ยฅ7.89
96.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.01 ยฅ7.03
0.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.47 ยฅ3.31
121.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.01 ยฅ28.02
1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$14.16 ยฅ99.0
-28.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.00 ยฅ6.97
69.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
64.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$16.83 ยฅ118
57.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.94 ยฅ6.55
235.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 ยฅ2.23
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.39 ยฅ51.6
-55.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.9K ยฅ138.8K
51.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$13.1K ยฅ91.5K
81.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$51.1 ยฅ357
63.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$10.96 ยฅ76.6
108.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.25 ยฅ71.6
193.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.48 ยฅ290
25.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.17 ยฅ99.0
29.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.52 ยฅ38.61
-7.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$340 ยฅ2,376
-40.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$16.9K ยฅ118.3K
-68.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$76.0 ยฅ531
-53.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.78 ยฅ264
6.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$79.1 ยฅ553
0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$99.6 ยฅ696
-10.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$277 ยฅ1,935
242.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$190 ยฅ1,327
154.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$596 ยฅ4,169
168.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$354 ยฅ2,478
241.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,698 ยฅ25.8K
8.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,776 ยฅ12.4K
260.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Binzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$538 ยฅ3,760
35.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.81
199.74%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Binzhou: January 13, 2026

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