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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and New Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and New Cairo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 116.5% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 77.9% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 127.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.05 Eยฃ191
193.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$19.78 Eยฃ935
111.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.86 Eยฃ230
117.08%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.56 Eยฃ73.8
130.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.33 Eยฃ15.74
354.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.13 Eยฃ6.05
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.34 Eยฃ63.6
129.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.69 Eยฃ127
66.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.90 Eยฃ42.42
54.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.64 Eยฃ30.26
196.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.73 Eยฃ34.67
119.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.53 Eยฃ72.4
69.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.98 Eยฃ188
110.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.57 Eยฃ216
89.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.05 Eยฃ428
20.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.56 Eยฃ73.8
67.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.61 Eยฃ28.67
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.51 Eยฃ24.17
284.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.39 Eยฃ18.35
443.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.46 Eยฃ21.73
304.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.40 Eยฃ19.05
455.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.24 Eยฃ11.37
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.19 Eยฃ8.93
447.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.95 Eยฃ92.3
107.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.42 Eยฃ445
8.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.24 Eยฃ58.7
36.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.81 Eยฃ85.7
44.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 Eยฃ10.40
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.41 Eยฃ19.61
668.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.31 Eยฃ14.73
693.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.95 Eยฃ92.2
67.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.31 Eยฃ14.50
325.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$35.5K Eยฃ1.7M
-15.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$32.5K Eยฃ1.5M
-26.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$24.50 Eยฃ1,158
240.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.04 Eยฃ333
224.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.31 Eยฃ535
165.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$25.67 Eยฃ1,214
102.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.41 Eยฃ303
185.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.51 Eยฃ166
45.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$90.9 Eยฃ4,295
120.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,990 Eยฃ94.1K
167.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$32.12 Eยฃ1,519
11.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$48.16 Eยฃ2,277
-16.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$107 Eยฃ5,062
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$51.4 Eยฃ2,430
73.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$345 Eยฃ16.3K
174.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$280 Eยฃ13.2K
72.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$516 Eยฃ24.4K
209.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$412 Eยฃ19.5K
193.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,066 Eยฃ50.4K
274.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$791 Eยฃ37.4K
709.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
New Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$179 Eยฃ8,461
307.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.67
-31.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for New Cairo: January 12, 2026

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