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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ronda is 26.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ronda is 21.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.14
$11.99 MX$227
-11.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.24 โ‚ฌ30.43
$42.47 MX$803
-17.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.06
$10.47 MX$198
-32.95%
Cappuccino
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$0.89 MX$16.79
160.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
-2.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
-9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
-42.04%
Eggs
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.85 โ‚ฌ13.69
$8.61 MX$163
84.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.63
$8.54 MX$161
-23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.11
$10.98 MX$208
27.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฌ0.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.96 MX$74.9
-11.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.5
$8.86 MX$167
-54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.72 MX$32.53
-59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
-78.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.35 โ‚ฌ29.66
$26.59 MX$503
29.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-12.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.49 โ‚ฌ24.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
816.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$84.2 MX$1,592
84.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.35 โ‚ฌ17.57
$22.14 MX$419
-8.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.98 โ‚ฌ24.16
$30.14 MX$570
-7.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.57 โ‚ฌ41.94
$52 MX$983
-6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.21 โ‚ฌ13.13
$18.72 MX$354
-18.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
87.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 โ‚ฌ327
$200 MX$3,787
88.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,153 โ‚ฌ7,040
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.8
$35.74 MX$676
64.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.38 โ‚ฌ28.82
$39.8 MX$753
-16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 โ‚ฌ59.2
$79 MX$1,493
-13.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฌ93.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 โ‚ฌ736
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 โ‚ฌ609
$474 MX$8,968
48.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 โ‚ฌ1,150
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 โ‚ฌ870
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,010 โ‚ฌ2,599
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-2.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,342 โ‚ฌ2,022
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ronda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,400 โ‚ฌ1,209
$792 MX$15K
76.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Ronda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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