Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Riviere Du Rempart Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Riviere Du Rempart

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.2% more expensive than Riviere Du Rempart without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31% more expensive than Riviere Du Rempart without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$3.92 MUR 181
196.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$24.50 MUR 1,133
74.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$6.62 MUR 306
60.12%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.91 MUR 88.5
87.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.83 MUR 38.21
74.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.59 MUR 27.51
52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.16 MUR 99.9
40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.93 MUR 89.4
136.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.26 MUR 58.3
15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.57 MUR 26.45
221.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.28 MUR 59.0
25.78%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.23 MUR 103
13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.49 MUR 392
0.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$5.18 MUR 239
63.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$12.80 MUR 592
-15.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$2.05 MUR 94.8
33.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.60 MUR 74.1
-6.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.51 MUR 69.8
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.42 MUR 112
-10.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.00 MUR 46.15
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.93 MUR 43.21
135.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.84 MUR 39.01
27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.49 MUR 22.53
120.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$5.77 MUR 267
-29.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$8.33 MUR 385
25.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.38 MUR 63.9
19.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$2.23 MUR 103
14.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$1.00 MUR 46.36
-44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$48.34 MUR 2,236
-45.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.02 MUR 47.02
207.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$2.69 MUR 124
-11.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.81 MUR 500
-70.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.42 MUR 65.6
-7.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
6.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
-16.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$38.42 MUR 1,777
116.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$18.07 MUR 836
22.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$34.15 MUR 1,579
-14.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$37.26 MUR 1,723
37.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$10.20 MUR 472
83.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.14 MUR 284
-20.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$75.6 MUR 3,497
162.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$2,618 MUR 121.1K
98.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$18.35 MUR 849
95.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$55.9 MUR 2,586
-29.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$65.3 MUR 3,018
23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$70.7 MUR 3,271
23.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$504 MUR 23.3K
91.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$356 MUR 16.5K
35.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$935 MUR 43.2K
76.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$722 MUR 33.4K
65.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$358 MUR 16.6K
1718.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$436 MUR 20.2K
66.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.67
71.21%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Riviere Du Rempart: April 13, 2026

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