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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11% more expensive than Godollo without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.8% more expensive than Godollo without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.51 Ft 2,560
57.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$46.47 Ft 15.8K
-9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.63 Ft 1,919
90.94%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.96 Ft 669
77.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.47 Ft 502
-1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.34 Ft 457
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.26 Ft 770
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.10 Ft 717
110.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.12 Ft 381
22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.76 Ft 600
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.16 Ft 735
-28.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.14 Ft 1,069
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.16 Ft 3,462
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.33 Ft 2,159
36.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.58 Ft 4,630
-18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.94 Ft 661
41.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.79 Ft 610
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.99 Ft 679
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.50 Ft 1,194
-38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.05 Ft 359
79.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.14 Ft 387
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.43 Ft 487
-25.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.44 Ft 150
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.58 Ft 2,244
-36.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.48 Ft 1,870
88.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.17 Ft 399
43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.44 Ft 492
72.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.16 Ft 396
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$24.61 Ft 8,389
7.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.89 Ft 984
11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.11 Ft 378
123.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$17.49 Ft 5,962
-82.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.77 Ft 603
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
-5.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$148 Ft 50.3K
-44.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$24.86 Ft 8,473
-10.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.99 Ft 6,816
50.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$46.57 Ft 15.9K
10.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.83 Ft 5,739
8.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.33 Ft 2,841
-40.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$293 Ft 99.9K
-31.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,808 Ft 2.3M
-22.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$42.27 Ft 14.4K
-15.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.69 Ft 10.1K
33.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$98.8 Ft 33.7K
-18.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$107 Ft 36.4K
-17.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$544 Ft 185.3K
78.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$449 Ft 152.9K
7.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$630 Ft 214.8K
153.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$535 Ft 182.2K
121.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,059 Ft 1.0M
32.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,404 Ft 819.5K
171.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Godollo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,213 Ft 413.7K
-37.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.85
95.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Godollo: March 2, 2026

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