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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.8% cheaper than Marigot without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.3% cheaper than Marigot without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$23.21 ANG 41.42
-48.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.7 ANG 20.89
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.53 ANG 6.3
1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.26 ANG 4.04
-36.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.79 ANG 3.19
-50.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.33 ANG 4.16
32.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.28 ANG 4.06
100.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.94 ANG 5.24
-53.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.22 ANG 3.97
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.51 ANG 8.05
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.76 ANG 8.5
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.64 ANG 8.29
84.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15 ANG 26.77
-26.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.28 ANG 7.65
-36.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.85 ANG 5.09
-47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.16 ANG 5.64
-40.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.82 ANG 6.82
-42.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.8 ANG 4.99
-33.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.97 ANG 5.3
-26.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.39 ANG 6.05
-68.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.56 ANG 2.79
-30.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.72 ANG 20.92
-66.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.29 ANG 16.58
-4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.23 ANG 3.98
-22.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.38 ANG 4.24
9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.35 ANG 4.2
-77.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$92.2 ANG 165
-71.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.75 ANG 10.27
-43.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$5.11 ANG 9.12
-53.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.86 ANG 10.45
-46.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.35 ANG 2.41
-2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$18.2K ANG 32.5K
66.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$15.3K ANG 27.3K
56.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$46.14 ANG 82.4
-34.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$69.7 ANG 124
-25.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.38 ANG 41.73
-19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$17.21 ANG 30.71
-70.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$703 ANG 1,254
-71.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$69.8 ANG 125
-48.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.01 ANG 83.9
-15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$81.2 ANG 145
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$68.9 ANG 123
28.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$2,347 ANG 4,189
-58.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$2,386 ANG 4,259
-80.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$6,634 ANG 11.8K
-75.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$6,709 ANG 12K
-82.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Marigot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,590 ANG 4,623
-69.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5
128.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marigot: October 29, 2025

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