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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Polomolok is 42.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Polomolok is 26.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 โ‚ฑ103
$11.88 MX$210
-85.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.38 โ‚ฑ795
$41.90 MX$740
-68.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.25 โ‚ฑ134
$10.55 MX$186
-78.67%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚ฑ127
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฑ25.17
$1.50 MX$26.45
-72.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฑ29.44
$0.91 MX$16.09
-45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.6
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.9
$4.47 MX$78.8
-63.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฑ105
$1.39 MX$24.54
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 โ‚ฑ56.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚ฑ41.13
$1.60 MX$28.27
-56.88%
Eggs
$2.09 โ‚ฑ124
$2.60 MX$45.97
-19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 โ‚ฑ368
$8.36 MX$148
-25.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฑ183
$8.64 MX$152
-64.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 โ‚ฑ376
$10.91 MX$192
-41.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฑ174
$2.61 MX$45.98
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ฑ36.20
$1.44 MX$25.46
-57.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฑ141
$1.96 MX$34.55
20.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.0
$2.12 MX$37.34
-58.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฑ195
$2.22 MX$39.20
47.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 โ‚ฑ53.8
$1.02 MX$17.99
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฑ35.31
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 โ‚ฑ161
$4.05 MX$71.5
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 โ‚ฑ462
$10.18 MX$180
-23.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฑ62.2
$1.69 MX$29.79
-37.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฑ92.6
$2.62 MX$46.25
-40.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.72
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.99 โ‚ฑ831
$26.52 MX$468
-47.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.5
$3.15 MX$55.7
-70.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.90
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
$3.26 MX$57.5
-34.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K โ‚ฑ1.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-39.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-17.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 โ‚ฑ3,472
$83.5 MX$1,474
-30.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.65 โ‚ฑ752
$22.86 MX$404
-44.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 โ‚ฑ1,740
$30.04 MX$530
-2.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.35 โ‚ฑ1,982
$51.9 MX$916
-35.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.42 โ‚ฑ262
$18.30 MX$323
-75.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 โ‚ฑ266
$5.12 MX$90.4
-12.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 โ‚ฑ7,052
$201 MX$3,541
-40.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,522 โ‚ฑ90.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-71.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.60 โ‚ฑ2,769
$35.73 MX$631
30.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.50 โ‚ฑ1,575
$40.27 MX$711
-34.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 โ‚ฑ4,237
$79.2 MX$1,398
-9.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 โ‚ฑ4,013
$89.3 MX$1,576
-24.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚ฑ16.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-71.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 โ‚ฑ10.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-63.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฑ34.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 โ‚ฑ23.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-67.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,038 โ‚ฑ121.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-49.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 โ‚ฑ53.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Polomolok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 โ‚ฑ15.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-65.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Polomolok: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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