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

🙂 Solo nomad: Redcliff is 17.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Redcliff is 32.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 ZWL 256
$11.85 MX$205
-16.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.28 ZWL 1,270
$42.16 MX$730
16.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ZWL 177
$10.75 MX$186
-35.91%
Cappuccino
$2.89 ZWL 74.4
$3.47 MX$60.2
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.50
$1.45 MX$25.17
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.28
$0.90 MX$15.64
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.15
$3.05 MX$52.9
-51.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
$4.42 MX$76.5
-54.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.88
$1.37 MX$23.72
18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
$1.87 MX$32.43
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 47.75
$1.54 MX$26.74
20.13%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.6
$2.50 MX$43.36
-13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 ZWL 278
$8.61 MX$149
25.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 ZWL 167
$8.63 MX$150
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.41 ZWL 165
$11.02 MX$191
-41.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
$2.75 MX$47.62
9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.67
$1.43 MX$24.73
13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ZWL 58.7
$1.87 MX$32.44
21.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.30
$2.17 MX$37.54
-24.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 40.00
$1.88 MX$32.61
-17.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 52.5
$2.25 MX$38.91
-9.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 ZWL 25.82
$1.07 MX$18.49
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ZWL 24.25
$1.07 MX$18.59
-12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.68
$4.15 MX$72.0
-74.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 ZWL 248
$10.34 MX$179
-6.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.96
$1.68 MX$29.08
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 45.77
$2.48 MX$43.02
-28.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
$3.22 MX$55.7
58.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 52.7
$2.48 MX$42.98
-17.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 129
$3.11 MX$53.9
61.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 41.66
$1.26 MX$21.75
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 511.0K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-35.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 614.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 ZWL 1,474
$82.5 MX$1,429
-30.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 ZWL 453
$22.29 MX$386
-21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.5 ZWL 2,356
$30.02 MX$520
204.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.20 ZWL 263
$4.98 MX$86.3
104.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 ZWL 7,170
$200 MX$3,464
39.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,399 ZWL 190.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
39.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.45 ZWL 501
$35.71 MX$618
-45.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$39.56 MX$685
-45.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.03 ZWL 902
$80.6 MX$1,395
-56.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.42 ZWL 1,041
$88.3 MX$1,530
-54.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Redcliff
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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Last update for Redcliff: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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