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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.9% more expensive than Edenvale without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.6% cheaper than Edenvale without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.79 RΒ 156
36.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$39.13 RΒ 696
8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.74 RΒ 84.3
120.89%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.04 RΒ 36.35
76.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1 RΒ 17.74
44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.77 RΒ 13.65
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.55 RΒ 45.3
21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.78 RΒ 49.5
64.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.23 RΒ 21.92
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.02 RΒ 18.23
81.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.62 RΒ 28.83
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.42 RΒ 42.96
5.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.1 RΒ 144
6.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.81 RΒ 85.6
77.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.32 RΒ 112
73.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.67 RΒ 29.66
62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.54 RΒ 27.35
-1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.55 RΒ 27.53
21.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.6 RΒ 28.38
36.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.32 RΒ 23.51
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.38 RΒ 24.56
58.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.1 RΒ 19.59
-2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.03 RΒ 18.24
5.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.73 RΒ 48.47
45.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.13 RΒ 91.2
72.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.44 RΒ 25.54
19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.71 RΒ 30.35
52.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.63 RΒ 29.01
-68.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$22.74 RΒ 404
16.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.13 RΒ 20.18
186.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.87 RΒ 15.55
173.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.12 RΒ 73.3
-24.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.27 RΒ 22.5
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.4K RΒ 399.2K
35.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.3K RΒ 431.8K
-1.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$120 RΒ 2,139
-29.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$40.62 RΒ 722
-45.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$41.82 RΒ 744
-27.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$33.57 RΒ 597
54.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$13.77 RΒ 245
35.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.25 RΒ 129
-30.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$194 RΒ 3,453
3.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,928 RΒ 87.6K
8.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$50.9 RΒ 905
-29.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$33.9 RΒ 603
17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$91.8 RΒ 1,632
-13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$83.8 RΒ 1,491
5.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$359 RΒ 6,393
168.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$549 RΒ 9,770
-13.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$680 RΒ 12.1K
142.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$929 RΒ 16.5K
29.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$711 RΒ 12.7K
333.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$576 RΒ 10.2K
1208.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Edenvale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,026 RΒ 18.2K
-22.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.51
-0.78%

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 Edenvale: October 27, 2025

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