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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.3% cheaper than Cavan without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.2% cheaper than Cavan without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$17.59 โ‚ฌ15.19
-31.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.8
-53.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.74
-38.66%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-56.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.38
-50.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.01
-34.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
2.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-21.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-21.89%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
-55.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.11
4.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$16.1 โ‚ฌ13.9
-46.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.28 โ‚ฌ10.6
-10.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
-52.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
-48.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.13
-73.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
-57.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-34.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
90.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-16.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-4.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$18.53 โ‚ฌ16
-78.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
-63.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
-55.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.15
-79.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$321 โ‚ฌ277
-91.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
-44.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
23.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.92
-72.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-32.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$38K โ‚ฌ32.8K
-20.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
-36.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$209 โ‚ฌ181
-59.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$23.42 โ‚ฌ20.22
-5.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.53 โ‚ฌ28.09
-7.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
-41.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.51 โ‚ฌ29.79
-45.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$23.13 โ‚ฌ19.97
-78.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$1,046 โ‚ฌ903
-80.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,773 โ‚ฌ6,711
-31.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.7
-61.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$28.65 โ‚ฌ24.74
38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$77.7 โ‚ฌ67.1
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$34.16 โ‚ฌ29.49
158.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,219 โ‚ฌ1,052
-20.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$940 โ‚ฌ811
-49.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,902
-24.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,711 โ‚ฌ1,477
-29.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,193 โ‚ฌ2,757
-3.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,791 โ‚ฌ3,273
98.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cavan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,629
-74.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.5
153.78%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

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