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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Randburg is 39.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Randburg is 17.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.13 RΒ 198
$11.99 MX$227
-7.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.72 RΒ 742
$42.47 MX$803
-1.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 RΒ 83.9
$10.47 MX$198
-54.92%
Cappuccino
$2.16 RΒ 38.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 RΒ 17.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RΒ 15.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
-3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 RΒ 45.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RΒ 49.27
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RΒ 20.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RΒ 18.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
0.64%
Eggs
$2.47 RΒ 43.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 RΒ 136
$8.61 MX$163
-11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 RΒ 85
$8.54 MX$161
-44.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 RΒ 121
$10.98 MX$208
-37.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 RΒ 28.67
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RΒ 26.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RΒ 27.87
$1.88 MX$35.63
-16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 RΒ 29.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 RΒ 24.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 RΒ 25.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 19.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RΒ 15.59
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 RΒ 56
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 RΒ 90.9
$8.86 MX$167
-42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 RΒ 27.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RΒ 33.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 RΒ 29.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
221.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 RΒ 19.65
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 RΒ 18.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 RΒ 54
$3.11 MX$58.7
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 RΒ 23.11
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K RΒ 398.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RΒ 430.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
0.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 RΒ 2,176
$84.2 MX$1,592
45.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.78 RΒ 708
$22.14 MX$419
79.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.06 RΒ 730
$30.14 MX$570
36.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 RΒ 318
$52 MX$983
-65.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 RΒ 75.4
$18.72 MX$354
-77.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 RΒ 130
$5.07 MX$95.9
44.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 RΒ 3,641
$200 MX$3,787
2.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,414 RΒ 78.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-17.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 RΒ 901
$35.74 MX$676
41.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 RΒ 566
$39.8 MX$753
-20.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 RΒ 1,603
$79 MX$1,493
14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 RΒ 1,407
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 RΒ 4,987
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 RΒ 6,023
$474 MX$8,968
-28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 RΒ 8,894
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 RΒ 11.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-46.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 RΒ 12.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-77.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 RΒ 10.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,032 RΒ 36.1K
$792 MX$15K
156.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.42
2.36%

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Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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