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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 51.9% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.8% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.63 BAM 7.82
158.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.74 BAM 40.07
78.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.9 BAM 15.02
17.64%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.22 BAM 2.05
195.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.83 BAM 3.08
-21.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.3 BAM 2.2
-31.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.66 BAM 2.8
86.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.39 BAM 4.04
91.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.22 BAM 2.06
13.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.13 BAM 1.91
63.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.16 BAM 3.64
-27.31%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.16 BAM 3.64
18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.46 BAM 17.65
-17.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.41 BAM 12.51
15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.45 BAM 22.7
-18.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.49 BAM 2.51
82.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.79 BAM 3.02
-15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.75 BAM 2.96
7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.74 BAM 2.93
25.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.07 BAM 1.81
74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.16 BAM 1.96
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.26 BAM 2.13
-15.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.73 BAM 1.24
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.59 BAM 6.06
10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.33 BAM 14.06
6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 BAM 1.85
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.11 BAM 1.87
135.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.72 BAM 2.9
-69.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$36.17 BAM 61.1
-26.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.46 BAM 2.46
121.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.77 BAM 1.3
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.95 BAM 15.11
-65.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.56 BAM 2.63
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24K BAM 40.4K
26.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
-7.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$117 BAM 198
-28.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.41 BAM 31.07
20.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$29.92 BAM 50.5
0.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$25.01 BAM 42.21
107.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.84 BAM 18.3
72.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.37 BAM 7.37
16.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$250 BAM 423
-19.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,417 BAM 5,768
56.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$40.82 BAM 68.9
-12.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$29.73 BAM 50.2
33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$50.2 BAM 84.8
57.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$80.3 BAM 136
10.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$234 BAM 395
312.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$180 BAM 304
163.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$369 BAM 623
347.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$276 BAM 466
335.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,314 BAM 2,218
134.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,175 BAM 1,983
540.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cazin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$739 BAM 1,247
7.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.8
200.53%

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 Cazin: October 27, 2025

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