Cost of Living Comparison Between Rincon de la Victoria and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rincon de la Victoria and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rincon de la Victoria is 1.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rincon de la Victoria is 26.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.12 โ‚ฌ12.19
$11.99 MX$227
17.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.33 โ‚ฌ40
$42.47 MX$803
9.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.1 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.47 MX$198
-13.09%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.99
$8.61 MX$163
61.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.69
$8.54 MX$161
-9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.9 โ‚ฌ12
$10.98 MX$208
26.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.65
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$8.86 MX$167
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.8 โ‚ฌ29.18
$26.59 MX$503
27.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.11 โ‚ฌ21.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
707.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.4
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 โ‚ฌ15.3
$22.14 MX$419
-19.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.63 โ‚ฌ25.58
$30.14 MX$570
-1.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.55 โ‚ฌ41.92
$52 MX$983
-6.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 โ‚ฌ13.01
$18.72 MX$354
-19.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
87.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 โ‚ฌ339
$200 MX$3,787
96.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,674 โ‚ฌ5,763
$5,333 MX$100.8K
25.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 โ‚ฌ69.7
$35.74 MX$676
125.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 โ‚ฌ34.51
$39.8 MX$753
0.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 โ‚ฌ76.2
$79 MX$1,493
11.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 โ‚ฌ725
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 โ‚ฌ591
$474 MX$8,968
44.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚ฌ1,164
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 โ‚ฌ863
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,798 โ‚ฌ3,279
$3,081 MX$58.3K
23.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 โ‚ฌ2,095
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rincon de la Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,145 โ‚ฌ1,852
$792 MX$15K
170.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
11.42
-69.70%

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Last update for Rincon de la Victoria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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