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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.9% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.1% cheaper than Zepce without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.04 BAM 15.26
32.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.31 BAM 71.4
0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9 BAM 15.2
16.33%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.58 BAM 2.66
127.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.02 BAM 3.41
-28.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-23.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2 BAM 3.38
54.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.72 BAM 4.59
68.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.36 BAM 2.29
1.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.28 BAM 2.16
44.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.62 BAM 2.74
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.92 BAM 4.93
-12.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.43 BAM 15.91
-8.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.9 BAM 15.02
-4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.09 BAM 20.41
-9.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.41 BAM 2.37
92.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.57 BAM 2.66
-3.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.94 BAM 3.27
-3.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.03 BAM 3.43
7.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.23 BAM 2.08
52.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.29 BAM 2.18
69.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.28 BAM 2.16
-16.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 BAM 1.31
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.64 BAM 6.15
8.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.99 BAM 11.8
26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.71 BAM 1.2
142.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.14 BAM 1.93
128.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.75 BAM 2.96
-70.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.99 BAM 59.1
-24.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.5 BAM 2.54
116.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.16 BAM 1.95
105.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.76 BAM 14.78
-64.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.52 BAM 2.56
-13.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.1K BAM 49.1K
4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.6K BAM 44.9K
-9.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$171 BAM 289
-50.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.83 BAM 31.78
17.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.55 BAM 39.75
27.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.36 BAM 49.56
77.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.12 BAM 18.78
68.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.87 BAM 4.84
76.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$236 BAM 398
-15.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,728 BAM 6,293
43.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$75.7 BAM 128
-52.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.87 BAM 60.6
10.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$91.1 BAM 154
-13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$125 BAM 211
-29.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$261 BAM 440
270.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$172 BAM 291
175.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$365 BAM 616
353.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$318 BAM 537
277.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,803 BAM 4,731
9.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,028 BAM 3,423
271.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zepce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.02
127.49%

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 Zepce: October 29, 2025

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