Cost of Living Comparison Between Princes Town and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Princes Town and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Princes Town is 8.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Princes Town is 12.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.26 TTDΒ 68.9
$11.73 MX$222
-12.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 TTDΒ 438
$41.52 MX$785
57.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 TTDΒ 49.27
$10.57 MX$200
-30.65%
Cappuccino
$2.9 TTDΒ 19.46
$3.49 MX$65.9
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 TTDΒ 5.91
$1.45 MX$27.33
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTDΒ 5.2
$0.97 MX$18.33
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 TTDΒ 11.1
$3.03 MX$57.2
-45.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TTDΒ 16.13
$4.59 MX$86.8
-47.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 TTDΒ 12.07
$1.42 MX$26.87
26.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 TTDΒ 13.79
$1.87 MX$35.43
9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 TTDΒ 14.55
$1.54 MX$29.2
40.91%
Eggs
$2.69 TTDΒ 18.09
$2.6 MX$49.21
3.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.9 TTDΒ 19.49
$8.32 MX$157
-65.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.5 TTDΒ 70.6
$8.54 MX$161
22.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 TTDΒ 97.3
$10.67 MX$202
35.61%
Apples (1kg)
$5.93 TTDΒ 39.82
$2.66 MX$50.2
122.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 TTDΒ 10.23
$1.51 MX$28.5
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTDΒ 29.69
$1.9 MX$35.87
132.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTDΒ 31.25
$2.19 MX$41.45
112.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTDΒ 10.03
$1.78 MX$33.7
-16.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTDΒ 11.13
$2.17 MX$41.05
-23.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 TTDΒ 7.8
$1.07 MX$20.14
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TTDΒ 9.01
$1.09 MX$20.53
22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 TTDΒ 39.94
$4.17 MX$78.8
42.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.22 TTDΒ 129
$8.75 MX$165
119.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 TTDΒ 14.81
$1.69 MX$31.91
30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TTDΒ 18.32
$2.53 MX$47.74
7.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 TTDΒ 9.04
$0.51 MX$9.59
164.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDΒ 7.03
$3.25 MX$61.4
-67.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTDΒ 8.18
$2.49 MX$47.01
-51.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 TTDΒ 11.66
$3.22 MX$60.8
-45.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTDΒ 7.36
$1.26 MX$23.87
-12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K TTDΒ 229K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTDΒ 253.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
60.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.3 TTDΒ 533
$84.2 MX$1,592
-5.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.43 TTDΒ 312
$22.8 MX$431
103.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTDΒ 422
$30.04 MX$568
108.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.88 TTDΒ 302
$51.4 MX$972
-12.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 TTDΒ 45.77
$4.97 MX$94.1
37.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 TTDΒ 1,190
$197 MX$3,719
-10.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,135 TTDΒ 47.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
35.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 TTDΒ 404
$35.81 MX$677
67.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.93 TTDΒ 255
$39.43 MX$745
-3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 TTDΒ 647
$80.9 MX$1,529
19.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 TTDΒ 585
$86.3 MX$1,631
0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TTDΒ 1,971
$968 MX$18.3K
-69.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 TTDΒ 1,465
$478 MX$9,037
-54.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 TTDΒ 4,434
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-59.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 TTDΒ 2,957
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-63.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Princes Town
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Princes Town: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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