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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rauma is 27.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rauma is 45.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.50
$11.61 MX$200
47.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 โ‚ฌ87.5
$42.75 MX$738
141.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.79 โ‚ฌ10.84
$10.60 MX$183
20.66%
Cappuccino
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.40
$3.59 MX$62.0
44.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.45 MX$25.08
108.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.90 MX$15.50
163.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.81
$3.03 MX$52.4
165.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.21 โ‚ฌ6.96
$4.56 MX$78.8
80.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.45 MX$25.07
-31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.83 MX$31.55
-3.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.61 MX$27.77
40.37%
Eggs
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.54 MX$43.82
42.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.19
$8.54 MX$148
-14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ8.93
$8.47 MX$146
24.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.67
$10.86 MX$188
59.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.73 MX$47.13
-54.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.49 MX$25.77
33.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.94 MX$33.55
31.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.16 MX$37.38
34.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.85 MX$31.88
-34.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.19 MX$37.80
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.07 MX$18.52
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.08 MX$18.71
65.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ8.89
$4.06 MX$70.1
158.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.61 โ‚ฌ14.08
$10.46 MX$181
58.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.65 MX$28.56
101.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.55 MX$44.01
38.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.86
$0.56 MX$9.60
501.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 โ‚ฌ56.6
$26.20 MX$453
154.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 โ‚ฌ6.69
$3.14 MX$54.2
151.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.37 MX$40.96
-52.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$70.8 โ‚ฌ60.1
$3.24 MX$56.0
2085.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$22.70
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
20.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
62.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 โ‚ฌ54.1
$83.1 MX$1,436
-23.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.07
$22.15 MX$383
33.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.17 โ‚ฌ20.49
$29.37 MX$507
-17.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 โ‚ฌ49.25
$51.2 MX$884
13.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.69 โ‚ฌ20.94
$18.69 MX$323
32.10%
Cinema Ticket
$15.66 โ‚ฌ13.28
$4.89 MX$84.4
220.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 โ‚ฌ285
$199 MX$3,431
68.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,648
$5,207 MX$89.9K
118.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.10 โ‚ฌ34.85
$35.93 MX$621
14.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ32.96
$39.39 MX$680
-1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 โ‚ฌ39.95
$80.3 MX$1,387
-41.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ100
$87.6 MX$1,512
34.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 โ‚ฌ609
$963 MX$16.6K
-25.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 โ‚ฌ458
$482 MX$8,326
12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 โ‚ฌ824
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-40.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$797 โ‚ฌ676
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-33.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,807 โ‚ฌ3,229
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-3.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,248 โ‚ฌ1,907
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-65.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rauma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,508 โ‚ฌ2,127
$726 MX$12.5K
245.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
11.42
-69.88%

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Last update for Rauma: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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