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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.6% more expensive than Fethiye without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.6% cheaper than Fethiye without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.99 โ‚บ346
48.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$45.47 โ‚บ1,967
-7.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.04 โ‚บ305
49.86%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.71 โ‚บ117
32.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.60 โ‚บ69.1
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.06 โ‚บ45.68
-14.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.00 โ‚บ130
2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.94 โ‚บ170
13.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.83 โ‚บ35.90
67.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.94 โ‚บ40.45
102.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.55 โ‚บ66.9
3.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.78 โ‚บ76.9
46.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.83 โ‚บ339
6.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.44 โ‚บ235
58.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$19.63 โ‚บ849
-44.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.14 โ‚บ49.51
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.07 โ‚บ89.4
-30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.03 โ‚บ44.71
90.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.10 โ‚บ47.75
92.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.58 โ‚บ25.23
220.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.41 โ‚บ17.77
441.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.28 โ‚บ55.3
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚บ14.84
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.98 โ‚บ85.7
104.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.39 โ‚บ493
-10.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.70 โ‚บ73.4
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.09 โ‚บ90.3
25.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.98 โ‚บ42.29
-47.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$30.36 โ‚บ1,313
-12.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.02 โ‚บ131
4.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.06 โ‚บ45.76
132.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.50 โ‚บ324
-56.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.22 โ‚บ52.7
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$40.7K โ‚บ1.8M
-26.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$42.2K โ‚บ1.8M
-43.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$47.04 โ‚บ2,035
77.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.90 โ‚บ342
189.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.54 โ‚บ672
93.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$37.48 โ‚บ1,622
38.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.21 โ‚บ788
0.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.28 โ‚บ272
-18.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$290 โ‚บ12.6K
-30.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$16.1K โ‚บ696.7K
-66.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$75.4 โ‚บ3,260
-52.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.43 โ‚บ1,965
-11.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$163 โ‚บ7,036
-51.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$113 โ‚บ4,899
-21.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$586 โ‚บ25.4K
61.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$393 โ‚บ17.0K
22.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$861 โ‚บ37.3K
85.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$577 โ‚บ25.0K
109.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,937 โ‚บ83.8K
106.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,101 โ‚บ47.6K
481.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Fethiye
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$904 โ‚บ39.1K
-19.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
42.08
-72.86%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fethiye: January 13, 2026

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