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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 106% more expensive than Caranavi without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 98.6% more expensive than Caranavi without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.44 BOB 16.69
391.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.22 BOB 49.45
45.01%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.26 BOB 22.35
10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.72 BOB 4.93
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.53 BOB 3.64
67.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.48 BOB 10.17
108.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.31 BOB 22.69
38.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
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White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.48 BOB 10.17
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.93 BOB 20.09
-46.42%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.89 BOB 6.12
186.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$1.93 BOB 13.22
342.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$5.63 BOB 38.56
95.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.27 BOB 22.4
-16.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.71 BOB 11.7
-11.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.42 BOB 9.75
32.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.19 BOB 8.15
84.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.08 BOB 7.37
73.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.76 BOB 5.17
188.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.04 BOB 7.13
4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.25 BOB 22.27
21.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6 BOB 41.07
47.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.22 BOB 15.19
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.46 BOB 30.54
-41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.53 BOB 3.62
-1.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$14.63 BOB 100
81.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.43 BOB 9.78
126.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.7 BOB 11.65
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$14.56 BOB 99.8
-78.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$14.2K BOB 97.5K
112.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$100 BOB 686
-15.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$67.8 BOB 464
-55.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$14.76 BOB 101
252.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$21.98 BOB 151
-14.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.48 BOB 44.41
-21.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$144 BOB 985
39.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,903 BOB 19.9K
83.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.6 BOB 210
30.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$50.7 BOB 347
55.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$73.6 BOB 504
20.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$876 BOB 6,002
10.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$584 BOB 4,000
-18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,142 BOB 7,821
44.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$955 BOB 6,544
25.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Caranavi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$359 BOB 2,458
120.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caranavi: October 29, 2025

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