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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Roxas is 51.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Roxas is 44.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
$11.88 MX$210
-78.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.66 โ‚ฑ1,287
$41.90 MX$740
-48.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 โ‚ฑ209
$10.55 MX$186
-66.64%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚ฑ121
$3.60 MX$63.5
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฑ34.12
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚ฑ10.84
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 โ‚ฑ55.7
$3.08 MX$54.4
-69.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฑ106
$4.47 MX$78.8
-60.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.4
$1.90 MX$33.47
-42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.8
$1.60 MX$28.27
-46.88%
Eggs
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 โ‚ฑ360
$8.36 MX$148
-27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฑ118
$8.64 MX$152
-77.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.10 โ‚ฑ422
$10.91 MX$192
-34.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.7
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฑ69.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.7
$1.96 MX$34.55
-26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.4
$2.12 MX$37.34
-46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ฑ60.3
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.98
$2.22 MX$39.20
-65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.6
$1.02 MX$17.99
9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฑ25.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
-59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚ฑ174
$4.05 MX$71.5
-27.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 โ‚ฑ376
$10.18 MX$180
-37.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฑ76.9
$1.69 MX$29.79
-23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.7
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.70
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 โ‚ฑ41.26
$3.15 MX$55.7
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.05
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
$3.26 MX$57.5
-19.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
-17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K โ‚ฑ1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-22.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-17.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 โ‚ฑ3,964
$83.5 MX$1,474
-20.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 โ‚ฑ538
$22.86 MX$404
-60.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.68 โ‚ฑ1,704
$30.04 MX$530
-4.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.62 โ‚ฑ1,998
$51.9 MX$916
-35.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 โ‚ฑ266
$18.30 MX$323
-75.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 โ‚ฑ319
$5.12 MX$90.4
4.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.82 โ‚ฑ2,069
$201 MX$3,541
-82.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,326 โ‚ฑ257.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-18.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.77 โ‚ฑ2,720
$35.73 MX$631
28.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.81 โ‚ฑ1,355
$40.27 MX$711
-43.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 โ‚ฑ3,642
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.23 โ‚ฑ1,559
$89.3 MX$1,576
-70.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 โ‚ฑ21.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-62.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚ฑ10.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฑ35.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 โ‚ฑ23.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-67.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,954 โ‚ฑ116.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$775 โ‚ฑ46.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roxas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Roxas: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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