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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.8% more expensive than Campina without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.2% cheaper than Campina without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.81 RON 42.61
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.89 RON 186
-0.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.86 RON 29.78
52.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.58 RON 11.2
39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.98 RON 8.59
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.78 RON 7.71
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.25 RON 9.78
37.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.48 RON 15.11
31.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.45 RON 6.29
-4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.18 RON 5.13
56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.54 RON 6.67
1.95%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.28 RON 14.22
-22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.71 RON 37.83
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.05 RON 30.6
21.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.1 RON 39.5
20.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.21 RON 5.27
124.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.48 RON 6.43
2.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.29 RON 5.6
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.23 RON 9.69
-1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.78 RON 3.38
139.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.93 RON 4.03
135.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.02 RON 4.42
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.87 RON 3.76
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.91 RON 25.68
-32.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.75 RON 29.33
31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.99 RON 4.28
73.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.38 RON 5.99
89.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.9 RON 3.91
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.58 RON 85
35.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.85 RON 3.68
281.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.8 RON 3.48
197.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.85 RON 25.42
-46.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.65 RON 7.16
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.8K RON 107.5K
22.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.8K RON 112.1K
-7.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$143 RON 621
-41.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.68 RON 37.68
155.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.31 RON 49.1
166.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$62.9 RON 273
-17.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.35 RON 84
-3.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.04 RON 30.55
-27.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$425 RON 1,844
-52.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,068 RON 30.7K
-24.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$84.1 RON 365
-57.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.17 RON 183
-5.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$84 RON 365
-5.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$96.3 RON 418
-8.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$387 RON 1,680
149.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$295 RON 1,281
60.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$583 RON 2,531
183.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$432 RON 1,873
178.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,906 RON 8,276
61.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,473 RON 6,393
411.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Campina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$777 RON 3,375
1.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Campina: October 27, 2025

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