Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and El Gouna Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and El Gouna

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 111.1% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 121.6% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 205.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.64 EĀ£187
225.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$15.69 EĀ£806
168.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.48 EĀ£230
139.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.43 EĀ£73.3
142.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.31 EĀ£15.93
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.12 EĀ£6.26
650.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.23 EĀ£63.1
147.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.93 EĀ£151
50.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.85 EĀ£43.61
61.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.58 EĀ£29.63
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.70 EĀ£35.88
120.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.40 EĀ£72.0
78.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.27 EĀ£168
163.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.35 EĀ£224
98.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.85 EĀ£455
24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.47 EĀ£75.8
87.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.54 EĀ£27.89
164.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.42 EĀ£21.82
345.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.37 EĀ£18.90
486.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.40 EĀ£20.69
370.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.40 EĀ£20.72
462.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.24 EĀ£12.41
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.19 EĀ£9.67
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.88 EĀ£96.8
120.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.38 EĀ£328
62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.25 EĀ£64.2
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.87 EĀ£95.9
32.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.16 EĀ£8.42
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.41 EĀ£21.18
685.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.29 EĀ£14.79
755.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.03 EĀ£104
53.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.31 EĀ£15.73
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.2K EĀ£1.9M
-15.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-28.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$11.70 EĀ£601
604.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$6.84 EĀ£351
225.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$11.20 EĀ£576
168.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$20.89 EĀ£1,073
146.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.00 EĀ£154
66.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$89.6 EĀ£4,604
123.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,836 EĀ£94.3K
188.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$27.97 EĀ£1,438
27.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$43.49 EĀ£2,235
-9.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$107 EĀ£5,503
-24.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$51.4 EĀ£2,642
71.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$191 EĀ£9,794
408.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$99.5 EĀ£5,115
384.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$278 EĀ£14.3K
474.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$155 EĀ£7,989
661.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$846 EĀ£43.5K
378.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$483 EĀ£24.8K
1249.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
El Gouna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.67
-31.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for El Gouna: March 1, 2026

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