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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.3% more expensive than Coronado without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.8% cheaper than Coronado without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.17 PAB 12.17
-1.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.45 PAB 34.45
23.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.3 PAB 9.3
12.58%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.89 PAB 2.89
24.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.05 PAB 1.05
37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.85 PAB 0.85
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.47 PAB 1.47
110.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.96 PAB 2.96
54.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.93 PAB 1.93
-28.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.6 PAB 1.6
15.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.99 PAB 2.99
-47.49%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.28 PAB 2.28
11.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.69 PAB 14.69
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.35 PAB 6.35
34.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.06 PAB 9.06
21.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.71 PAB 2.71
0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.97 PAB 0.97
55.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.03 PAB 3.03
-37.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.03 PAB 3.03
-27.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.01 PAB 2.01
-6.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.85 PAB 1.85
18.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.1 PAB 2.1
-49.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.17 PAB 6.17
-35.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.09 PAB 10.09
-12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.85 PAB 0.85
102.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$0.82 PAB 0.82
218.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.03 PAB 1.03
-49.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.53 PAB 1.53
111.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.47 PAB 1.47
61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.86 PAB 9.86
-68.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.85 PAB 0.85
54.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.7K PAB 33.7K
-28.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$110 PAB 110
-23.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.28 PAB 21.28
4.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$58.5 PAB 58.5
-48.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.43 PAB 3.43
47.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,467 PAB 6,467
-17.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$45.14 PAB 45.14
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.14 PAB 30.14
32.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$99.2 PAB 99.2
-20.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$131 PAB 131
-32.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$761 PAB 761
26.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$557 PAB 557
-14.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,275 PAB 1,275
29.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,275 PAB 1,275
-5.72%
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
$2,039 PAB 2,039
269.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Coronado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$604 PAB 604
31.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6
90.33%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Coronado: October 27, 2025

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