Cost of Living Comparison Between Rose Belle and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rose Belle and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rose Belle is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rose Belle is 14% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 MURΒ 303
$11.73 MX$222
-42.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.62 MURΒ 1,018
$41.52 MX$785
-45.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.1 MURΒ 320
$10.57 MX$200
-32.83%
Cappuccino
$1.47 MURΒ 66.1
$3.49 MX$65.9
-57.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MURΒ 42.5
$1.45 MX$27.33
-35.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MURΒ 20.15
$0.97 MX$18.33
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MURΒ 102
$3.03 MX$57.2
-25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MURΒ 148
$4.59 MX$86.8
-28.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MURΒ 75.3
$1.42 MX$26.87
17.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MURΒ 29.53
$1.87 MX$35.43
-64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURΒ 58
$1.54 MX$29.2
-16.23%
Eggs
$2.33 MURΒ 105
$2.6 MX$49.21
-10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 MURΒ 524
$8.32 MX$157
40.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 MURΒ 276
$8.54 MX$161
-28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MURΒ 577
$10.67 MX$202
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MURΒ 89.5
$2.66 MX$50.2
-25.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MURΒ 90.5
$1.51 MX$28.5
33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 MURΒ 66.7
$1.9 MX$35.87
-22.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 MURΒ 122
$2.19 MX$41.45
23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURΒ 44.18
$1.78 MX$33.7
-44.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MURΒ 43.06
$2.17 MX$41.05
-55.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MURΒ 38.61
$1.07 MX$20.14
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MURΒ 33.82
$1.09 MX$20.53
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 MURΒ 289
$4.17 MX$78.8
53.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 MURΒ 434
$8.75 MX$165
10.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MURΒ 79.8
$1.69 MX$31.91
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MURΒ 97.3
$2.53 MX$47.74
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MURΒ 45.22
$0.51 MX$9.59
96.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 MURΒ 199
$3.25 MX$61.4
36.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MURΒ 122
$2.49 MX$47.01
8.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.51 MURΒ 878
$3.22 MX$60.8
505.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MURΒ 66
$1.26 MX$23.87
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MURΒ 1.6M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MURΒ 1.3M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
23.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 MURΒ 2,184
$84.2 MX$1,592
-42.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.07 MURΒ 813
$22.8 MX$431
-20.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.99 MURΒ 1,529
$30.04 MX$568
13.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.85 MURΒ 1,748
$51.4 MX$972
-24.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 MURΒ 267
$4.97 MX$94.1
19.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MURΒ 6,873
$197 MX$3,719
-22.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,011 MURΒ 180.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-23.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 MURΒ 3,884
$35.81 MX$677
141.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.8 MURΒ 3,592
$39.43 MX$745
102.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MURΒ 5,896
$80.9 MX$1,529
61.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96 MURΒ 4,321
$86.3 MX$1,631
11.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 MURΒ 23.4K
$968 MX$18.3K
-46.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 MURΒ 15.6K
$478 MX$9,037
-27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 MURΒ 42.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-42.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 MURΒ 33.1K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-38.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rose Belle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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Last update for Rose Belle: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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