Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Rose Belle Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Rose Belle

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 12.3% more expensive than Rose Belle without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.2% more expensive than Rose Belle without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$6.73 MUR 303
74.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$22.62 MUR 1,018
83.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$7.1 MUR 320
48.87%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.47 MUR 66.1
137.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.94 MUR 42.5
54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.45 MUR 20.15
115.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.26 MUR 102
34.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.29 MUR 148
39.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.67 MUR 75.3
-14.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.66 MUR 29.53
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.29 MUR 58
19.38%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.33 MUR 105
11.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$11.65 MUR 524
-28.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.14 MUR 276
39.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$12.81 MUR 577
-16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.99 MUR 89.5
33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.01 MUR 90.5
-24.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.48 MUR 66.7
28.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.7 MUR 122
-18.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.98 MUR 44.18
81.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.96 MUR 43.06
126.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.86 MUR 38.61
24.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.75 MUR 33.82
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$6.42 MUR 289
-35.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$9.64 MUR 434
-9.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.77 MUR 79.8
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.16 MUR 97.3
17.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$1 MUR 45.22
-49.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$4.43 MUR 199
-26.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$2.71 MUR 122
-8.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$19.51 MUR 878
-83.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.47 MUR 66
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
-17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-18.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$48.53 MUR 2,184
73.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$18.07 MUR 813
26.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$33.99 MUR 1,529
-11.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$38.85 MUR 1,748
32.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
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Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.94 MUR 267
-16.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$153 MUR 6,873
28.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$4,011 MUR 180.5K
30.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$86.3 MUR 3,884
-58.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$79.8 MUR 3,592
-50.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$131 MUR 5,896
-38.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$96 MUR 4,321
-10.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$520 MUR 23.4K
86.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$347 MUR 15.6K
37.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$944 MUR 42.5K
72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$736 MUR 33.1K
62.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rose Belle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.67
71.21%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Rose Belle: November 3, 2025

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