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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 107.5% more expensive than Roxas without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 79.9% more expensive than Roxas without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
358.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$21.66 โ‚ฑ1,287
93.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.52 โ‚ฑ209
199.72%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.03 โ‚ฑ121
77.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.57 โ‚ฑ34.12
163.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 โ‚ฑ10.84
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.94 โ‚ฑ55.7
227.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.78 โ‚ฑ106
151.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.5
18.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.4
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.8
88.24%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.06 โ‚ฑ360
37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$1.98 โ‚ฑ118
336.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.10 โ‚ฑ422
53.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.7
91.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.16 โ‚ฑ69.2
24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.7
36.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.4
87.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.01 โ‚ฑ60.3
84.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.98
188.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.6
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.42 โ‚ฑ25.01
147.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.93 โ‚ฑ174
38.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.32 โ‚ฑ376
61.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.29 โ‚ฑ76.9
31.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.7
88.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.70
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.69 โ‚ฑ41.26
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.05
1018.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
24.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.6
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$23.5K โ‚ฑ1.4M
28.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.6K โ‚ฑ1.2M
20.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$66.7 โ‚ฑ3,964
25.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.05 โ‚ฑ538
152.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$28.68 โ‚ฑ1,704
4.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$33.62 โ‚ฑ1,998
54.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$4.47 โ‚ฑ266
309.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.37 โ‚ฑ319
-4.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$34.82 โ‚ฑ2,069
476.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,326 โ‚ฑ257.1K
22.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$45.77 โ‚ฑ2,720
-21.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$22.81 โ‚ฑ1,355
76.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$61.3 โ‚ฑ3,642
29.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$26.23 โ‚ฑ1,559
240.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$359 โ‚ฑ21.3K
163.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$180 โ‚ฑ10.7K
168.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$591 โ‚ฑ35.1K
170.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$396 โ‚ฑ23.5K
205.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,954 โ‚ฑ116.1K
104.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$775 โ‚ฑ46.0K
726.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Roxas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Roxas: January 13, 2026

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