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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.58 MX$212

$3.61 BND 4.68

220.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42 MX$769

$23.31 BND 30.21

80.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.5 MX$192

$6.2 BND 8.04

69.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 BND 2.55

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.4 BND 3.11

Cappuccino

$3.43 MX$62.8

$3.73 BND 4.84

-8.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 MX$27.34

$0.94 BND 1.22

58.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 MX$17.27

$0.62 BND 0.8

51.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.08 MX$56.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MX$79.9

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 MX$25.44

$1.83 BND 2.37

-24.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 MX$33.81

$1.8 BND 2.34

2.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 MX$28.88

$1.25 BND 1.62

26.40%

Eggs

$2.51 MX$46

$2.21 BND 2.86

13.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 MX$151

$7.2 BND 9.32

14.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.7 MX$159

$4.46 BND 5.79

95.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.73 MX$196

$11.02 BND 14.29

-2.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 MX$47.74

$3.24 BND 4.2

-19.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MX$27.28

$2.64 BND 3.42

-43.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 MX$35.72

$3.18 BND 4.12

-38.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MX$38.26

$2.86 BND 3.71

-26.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 MX$33.05

$1.65 BND 2.14

9.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 MX$39.62

$2.25 BND 2.92

-4.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MX$18.85

$3.15 BND 4.08

-67.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MX$19.7

$0.76 BND 0.99

42.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.93 BND 16.76

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 BND 4.19

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 BND 2.07

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MX$75.9

$15.71 BND 20.36

-73.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.88 MX$163

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 MX$30.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 MX$46.31

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$59.7

$4.76 BND 6.16

-31.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.51 MX$45.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.12 MX$57.2

$11.71 BND 15.17

-73.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 MX$23.96

$0.38 BND 0.49

244.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.9K MX$565K

$39.1K BND 50.7K

-21.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.9K MX$436.9K

$36.5K BND 47.3K

-34.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83 MX$1,520

$60.5 BND 78.4

37.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.59 MX$414

$22.86 BND 29.63

-1.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.51 MX$540

$65.6 BND 85

-55.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

$78 BND 101

-33.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 MX$89.7

$3.93 BND 5.09

24.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$200 MX$3,668

$159 BND 207

25.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,179 MX$94.8K

$9,288 BND 12K

-44.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.41 MX$667

$97.7 BND 127

-62.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.91 MX$731

$69.3 BND 89.9

-42.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.9 MX$1,462

$106 BND 138

-24.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 MX$1,605

$64 BND 82.9

37.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

4.06

181.28%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

Last update for Jerudong: December 1, 2025

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