Cost of Living Comparison Between San Felipe and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Felipe and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Felipe is 22.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Felipe is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 MX$129
$11.99 MX$227
-43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.28 MX$743
$42.47 MX$803
-7.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 MX$150
$10.47 MX$198
-23.97%
Cappuccino
$3.22 MX$60.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$23.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 MX$46.33
$3.09 MX$58.5
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 MX$75.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 MX$48.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$2.39 MX$45.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
-6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 MX$153
$8.61 MX$163
-5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$148
$8.54 MX$161
-8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.57 MX$200
$10.98 MX$208
-3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.34
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2 MX$37.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MX$22.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$19.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$78.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 MX$228
$8.86 MX$167
36.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 MX$29.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 MX$53.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 MX$48.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 MX$158
$3.11 MX$58.7
168.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.95
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$400K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$429.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 MX$416
$22.14 MX$419
-0.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.02 MX$530
$30.14 MX$570
-7.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.47 MX$689
$52 MX$983
-29.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.06 MX$304
$18.72 MX$354
-14.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 MX$90
$5.07 MX$95.9
-6.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MX$3,951
$200 MX$3,787
4.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,640 MX$68.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-31.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,005
$35.74 MX$676
48.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.44 MX$746
$39.8 MX$753
-0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MX$1,668
$79 MX$1,493
11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 MX$1,515
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MX$9,633
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 MX$7,553
$474 MX$8,968
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 MX$17.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 MX$14.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,035 MX$38.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-33.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Felipe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for San Felipe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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