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 7.2% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.2% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.97 zł 47.84
-7.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.62 zł 157
-0.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.69 zł 24.68
56.50%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.38 zł 12.45
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.93 zł 7.14
-25.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.67 zł 6.17
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.29 zł 12.14
-6.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.62 zł 13.35
26.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.08 zł 3.98
27.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.37 zł 5.04
35.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.38 zł 5.09
13.77%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4 zł 14.75
-36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.05 zł 33.37
-4.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.45 zł 23.77
32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.89 zł 40.16
0.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.03 zł 3.81
164.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.8 zł 6.64
-16.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.76 zł 6.5
6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.82 zł 10.4
-22.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.95 zł 3.51
96.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.13 zł 4.15
93.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.29 zł 4.76
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.06 zł 3.92
2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5 zł 18.46
-20.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.06 zł 26.04
25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.13 zł 4.17
52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.58 zł 5.84
65.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.36 zł 5.02
-61.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$33.73 zł 124
-21.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.2 zł 8.13
47.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.77 zł 2.85
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$11.05 zł 40.76
-71.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.82 zł 6.71
-28.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-10.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30K zł 110.7K
-20.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$271 zł 998
-68.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.34 zł 30.77
165.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.65 zł 61.4
81.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.87 zł 136
40.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.27 zł 71.1
-2.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.26 zł 26.78
-30.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$338 zł 1,247
-40.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,114 zł 29.9K
-34.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.6 zł 327
-59.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.46 zł 160
-8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$82.5 zł 304
-4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$94.9 zł 350
-6.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$651 zł 2,403
48.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$490 zł 1,805
-3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$958 zł 3,535
72.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$815 zł 3,008
47.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,021 zł 11.1K
1.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,652 zł 9,780
183.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,606 zł 5,925
-50.71%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

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