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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 91.9% more expensive than Qusar without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 64.3% more expensive than Qusar without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.75 โ‚ผ13.18
53.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.46 โ‚ผ29.67
139.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.78 โ‚ผ13.22
35.60%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.72 โ‚ผ2.92
109.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.68 โ‚ผ1.16
120.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 โ‚ผ0.39
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.50 โ‚ผ2.55
105.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.75 โ‚ผ2.97
155.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.91 โ‚ผ1.55
52.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.28 โ‚ผ0.47
578.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.45 โ‚ผ2.46
10.34%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.06 โ‚ผ1.80
145.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.80 โ‚ผ6.46
120.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.25 โ‚ผ5.52
165.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.12 โ‚ผ12.11
53.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.48 โ‚ผ0.82
443.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.44 โ‚ผ2.45
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.20 โ‚ผ2.04
63.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.80 โ‚ผ3.06
17.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.25 โ‚ผ0.43
644.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.49 โ‚ผ0.83
353.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.16 โ‚ผ0.28
537.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚ผ0.57
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.55 โ‚ผ6.04
14.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.65 โ‚ผ14.71
17.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.34 โ‚ผ2.27
26.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.77 โ‚ผ4.71
-5.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.25 โ‚ผ0.43
104.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$11.84 โ‚ผ20.12
123.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.16 โ‚ผ1.97
171.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.56 โ‚ผ0.96
339.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.41 โ‚ผ4.10
35.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.56 โ‚ผ0.95
135.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.8K โ‚ผ33.6K
52.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.8K โ‚ผ37.0K
9.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$46.28 โ‚ผ78.7
80.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$11.97 โ‚ผ20.35
90.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.69 โ‚ผ19.87
156.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$20.04 โ‚ผ34.07
158.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.97 โ‚ผ20.35
52.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.75 โ‚ผ9.77
-10.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$71.0 โ‚ผ121
182.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,594 โ‚ผ6,109
47.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$41.08 โ‚ผ69.8
-13.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$40.86 โ‚ผ69.5
-1.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$107 โ‚ผ181
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$70.2 โ‚ผ119
27.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$335 โ‚ผ569
183.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$252 โ‚ผ428
92.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$488 โ‚ผ830
227.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$387 โ‚ผ658
212.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,426 โ‚ผ2,425
180.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,259 โ‚ผ2,140
408.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Qusar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$421 โ‚ผ716
73.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.85
45.48%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Qusar: January 12, 2026

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