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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 107.5% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 159.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 115.4% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 196.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.05 EĀ£202
192.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$15.94 EĀ£795
164.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.88 EĀ£243
120.29%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.49 EĀ£74.5
132.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.34 EĀ£16.85
326.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.12 EĀ£5.79
650.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.25 EĀ£62.4
144.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.00 EĀ£99.8
121.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.92 EĀ£45.95
48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.58 EĀ£29.13
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.69 EĀ£34.58
123.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.54 EĀ£76.8
62.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.33 EĀ£166
158.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.23 EĀ£211
104.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.77 EĀ£437
25.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.46 EĀ£72.8
88.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.60 EĀ£29.87
138.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.39 EĀ£19.67
379.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.36 EĀ£18.15
502.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.50 EĀ£24.87
276.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.41 EĀ£20.28
448.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.24 EĀ£12.01
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.22 EĀ£10.79
386.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.01 EĀ£100
106.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.68 EĀ£233
120.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.42 EĀ£70.9
18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.78 EĀ£88.5
39.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.31 EĀ£15.51
77.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$1.95 EĀ£97.3
1260.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.41 EĀ£20.61
685.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.23 EĀ£11.41
978.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.01 EĀ£100
54.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.33 EĀ£16.54
281.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$35.2K EĀ£1.8M
-12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$32.6K EĀ£1.6M
-26.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$19.69 EĀ£982
318.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$7.41 EĀ£370
200.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$12.26 EĀ£611
144.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$17.03 EĀ£849
202.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$7.30 EĀ£364
150.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.47 EĀ£173
43.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$91.7 EĀ£4,571
118.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,009 EĀ£100.1K
164.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$27.71 EĀ£1,382
28.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$47.78 EĀ£2,382
-17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$105 EĀ£5,256
-23.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$50.9 EĀ£2,538
73.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$194 EĀ£9,673
399.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$113 EĀ£5,646
325.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$416 EĀ£20.7K
283.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$175 EĀ£8,742
575.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$838 EĀ£41.8K
383.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,249 EĀ£62.3K
422.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Giza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$132 EĀ£6,589
472.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17
-32.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Giza: March 3, 2026

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