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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.6% more expensive than Coatzacoalcos without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.3% more expensive than Coatzacoalcos without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.47 MX$188
13.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$39.70 MX$711
6.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.71 MX$138
39.43%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.28 MX$58.7
5.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.28 MX$22.85
13.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.89 MX$16.02
1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.36 MX$42.30
29.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.84 MX$68.8
15.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.43 MX$25.58
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.53 MX$45.31
-26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.55 MX$27.82
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.41 MX$43.13
3.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.93 MX$142
8.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.79 MX$139
10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.79 MX$193
2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.71 MX$48.42
1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.44 MX$25.69
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.76 MX$31.54
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.64 MX$29.38
32.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.89 MX$33.85
-0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.95 MX$34.95
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.25 MX$22.32
-14.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.02 MX$18.19
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.13 MX$73.9
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.39 MX$186
-0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.57 MX$28.07
7.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.79 MX$49.92
-11.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.60 MX$10.77
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.51 MX$45.01
28.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.59 MX$28.47
55.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$8.44 MX$151
-63.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.26 MX$22.50
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$21.6K MX$385.8K
42.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$22.7K MX$405.6K
6.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$56.7 MX$1,015
45.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$21.75 MX$389
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$28.49 MX$510
5.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$35.62 MX$638
44.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$15.63 MX$280
17.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.76 MX$85.1
4.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$204 MX$3,644
-1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,545 MX$63.4K
49.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$52.0 MX$932
-31.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.20 MX$720
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$91.0 MX$1,629
-11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$80.1 MX$1,434
10.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$501 MX$8,972
93.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$401 MX$7,175
20.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$924 MX$16.5K
72.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$773 MX$13.8K
53.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,144 MX$38.4K
88.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,433 MX$25.7K
354.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.48
-0.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Coatzacoalcos: March 1, 2026

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