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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 22.1% more expensive than Coatzacoalcos without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.2% more expensive than Coatzacoalcos without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.48 MX$185
13.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.72 MX$683
8.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.97 MX$141
32.37%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.36 MX$59.2
7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.23 MX$21.73
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.91 MX$16.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.40 MX$42.30
28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.91 MX$69.0
14.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.48 MX$26.20
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.59 MX$45.65
-26.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.56 MX$27.52
2.56%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.28 MX$40.27
14.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.13 MX$144
2.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.77 MX$137
11.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.54 MX$186
3.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.63 MX$46.41
-0.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.40 MX$24.75
2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.76 MX$31.11
11.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.67 MX$29.45
26.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.86 MX$32.85
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.95 MX$34.47
13.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.25 MX$22.11
-18.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.98 MX$17.22
6.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.06 MX$71.6
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.04 MX$195
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.62 MX$28.55
4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.75 MX$48.51
-4.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.61 MX$10.70
-16.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.61 MX$46.06
20.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.61 MX$28.33
52.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.50 MX$150
-61.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.32 MX$23.35
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$21.5K MX$380.3K
39.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$22.5K MX$397.6K
5.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$57.6 MX$1,016
45.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$21.98 MX$388
4.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$28.00 MX$494
7.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.38 MX$642
42.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$15.97 MX$282
14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.69 MX$82.8
9.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$210 MX$3,713
-4.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,660 MX$64.6K
45.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$52.4 MX$925
-31.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$40.09 MX$708
0.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$89.9 MX$1,587
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$80.0 MX$1,412
11.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$517 MX$9,132
83.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$397 MX$7,002
21.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$917 MX$16.2K
74.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$752 MX$13.3K
61.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,332 MX$41.2K
71.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,176 MX$20.8K
444.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Coatzacoalcos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.48
-0.52%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Coatzacoalcos: January 13, 2026

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