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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4% cheaper than Rumia without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.3% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$12.74 zł 46.88
-6.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$42.14 zł 155
0.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.70 zł 24.66
60.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.55 zł 13.07
-2.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.95 zł 7.19
-25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.62 zł 5.97
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.19 zł 11.74
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.74 zł 13.77
18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.08 zł 3.98
26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.34 zł 4.94
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.37 zł 5.05
12.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.92 zł 14.44
-36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.94 zł 32.91
-3.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.48 zł 23.84
33.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.88 zł 40.04
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.08 zł 3.99
154.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.81 zł 6.66
-20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.78 zł 6.54
5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.94 zł 10.83
-26.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.90 zł 3.30
108.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.14 zł 4.19
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.27 zł 4.67
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.11 zł 4.09
-3.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.24 zł 19.30
-20.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.31 zł 26.91
41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.09 zł 3.99
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.59 zł 5.85
55.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.37 zł 5.03
-59.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$33.43 zł 123
-20.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.13 zł 7.84
51.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.72 zł 2.63
244.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.99 zł 40.45
-71.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.77 zł 6.52
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
-7.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$30.6K zł 112.7K
-21.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$272 zł 1,000
-69.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$8.32 zł 30.63
167.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.50 zł 60.7
81.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.67 zł 135
40.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.72 zł 72.6
-7.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.41 zł 27.27
-32.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$338 zł 1,243
-40.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$7,988 zł 29.4K
-33.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$90.6 zł 334
-60.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$42.90 zł 158
-7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$81.8 zł 301
-1.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$95.1 zł 350
-7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$644 zł 2,371
50.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$489 zł 1,801
-1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$992 zł 3,651
60.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$828 zł 3,048
42.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,564 zł 9,437
57.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,058 zł 7,572
216.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,609 zł 5,922
-52.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.75
69.19%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

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