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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 56.1% more expensive than Duma without rent, and 140% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 59.6% more expensive than Duma without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$5.95 SYP 668
99.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$27.36 SYP 3,068
54.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.34 SYP 599
101.31%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.54 SYP 173
125.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.17 SYP 131
23.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.73 SYP 81.7
23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.64 SYP 184
85.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.53 SYP 284
74.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.95 SYP 106
44.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.62 SYP 69.9
201.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.76 SYP 198
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.94 SYP 217
28.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.09 SYP 347
178.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.68 SYP 861
12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.37 SYP 1,275
-3.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.93 SYP 105
195.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.76 SYP 197
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.98 SYP 110
90.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.90 SYP 101
141.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.63 SYP 70.6
198.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.62 SYP 69.8
262.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.40 SYP 45.15
167.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.59 SYP 66.0
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.98 SYP 334
39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.79 SYP 873
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.99 SYP 111
69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.77 SYP 199
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.02 SYP 114
215.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.24 SYP 139
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.42 SYP 720
-51.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$3.63 SYP 407
-65.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$18.3K SYP 2.0M
67.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$20.7K SYP 2.3M
16.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$104 SYP 11.7K
-20.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.61 SYP 966
158.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$55.9 SYP 6,263
-46.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.94 SYP 330
69.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$44.26 SYP 4,964
351.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,795 SYP 201.4K
195.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$29.74 SYP 3,336
20.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$26.06 SYP 2,923
51.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$45.66 SYP 5,121
76.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$56.2 SYP 6,297
57.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Duma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.75
-16.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Duma: March 1, 2026

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