Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Le Bardo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Le Bardo

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 51.3% more expensive than Le Bardo without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54% more expensive than Le Bardo without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$3.45 TNDΒ 10.04
240.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$25.31 TNDΒ 73.7
64.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$4.76 TNDΒ 13.86
122.06%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.03 TNDΒ 2.99
238.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.6 TNDΒ 1.74
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.28 TNDΒ 0.82
246.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.71 TNDΒ 4.98
77.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.4 TNDΒ 7
91.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.5 TNDΒ 1.44
184.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.17 TNDΒ 0.48
1000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.54 TNDΒ 4.48
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Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.48 TNDΒ 4.3
75.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$10.55 TNDΒ 30.69
-21.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.79 TNDΒ 16.86
47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$13.52 TNDΒ 39.35
-21.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.04 TNDΒ 5.94
30.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.94 TNDΒ 8.56
-48.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1 TNDΒ 2.92
90.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.76 TNDΒ 2.2
188.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.74 TNDΒ 2.15
140.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.73 TNDΒ 2.12
197.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.51 TNDΒ 1.49
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.34 TNDΒ 0.98
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.47 TNDΒ 10.1
20.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.67 TNDΒ 19.42
31.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.27 TNDΒ 3.71
33.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.1 TNDΒ 3.2
130.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.33 TNDΒ 0.95
54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$10.06 TNDΒ 29.28
168.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.3 TNDΒ 0.86
983.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.33 TNDΒ 0.96
654.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$3.33 TNDΒ 9.68
-3.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.87 TNDΒ 2.53
44.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$36.6K TNDΒ 106.4K
-18.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$38.5K TNDΒ 112.1K
-39.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59.2 TNDΒ 172
42.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$9.55 TNDΒ 27.78
138.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$20.81 TNDΒ 60.6
44.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$41.91 TNDΒ 122
22.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$12.01 TNDΒ 34.94
52.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.27 TNDΒ 15.32
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$108 TNDΒ 315
81.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$2,826 TNDΒ 8,225
85.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$44.49 TNDΒ 129
-19.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$43.21 TNDΒ 126
-8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$97.8 TNDΒ 285
-17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$78.9 TNDΒ 230
9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$246 TNDΒ 716
293.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$152 TNDΒ 441
215.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$402 TNDΒ 1,171
305.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$252 TNDΒ 732
375.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$930 TNDΒ 2,708
237.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Le Bardo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$397 TNDΒ 1,156
102.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11
3.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Le Bardo: November 5, 2025

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