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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Gwann is 13.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Gwann is 38.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.08 โ‚ฌ19.03
$11.88 MX$210
85.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$41.90 MX$740
62.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$10.55 MX$186
10.62%
Cappuccino
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$3.60 MX$63.5
-26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.50 MX$26.45
47.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.91 MX$16.09
21.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$3.08 MX$54.4
53.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.47 MX$78.8
6.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.90 MX$33.47
-19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
111.25%
Eggs
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.60 MX$45.97
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 โ‚ฌ8.53
$8.36 MX$148
18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.15
$8.64 MX$152
22.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$10.91 MX$192
26.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.61 MX$45.98
32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.44 MX$25.46
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.96 MX$34.55
43.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
51.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.86 MX$32.87
-2.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.22 MX$39.20
-28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.02 MX$17.99
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.04 MX$18.36
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.60
$4.05 MX$71.5
60.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$10.18 MX$180
-41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.69 MX$29.79
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.62 MX$46.25
-47.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
343.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.91 โ‚ฌ12.85
$26.52 MX$468
-43.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
$3.15 MX$55.7
126.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.46 MX$43.49
-23.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.92 โ‚ฌ30.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
971.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-14.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
21.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$83.5 MX$1,474
39.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 โ‚ฌ25.35
$22.86 MX$404
28.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.84 โ‚ฌ28.31
$30.04 MX$530
9.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 โ‚ฌ51.4
$51.9 MX$916
14.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 โ‚ฌ19.68
$18.30 MX$323
24.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.12 MX$90.4
103.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 โ‚ฌ384
$201 MX$3,541
122.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K โ‚ฌ10.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
118.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.95
$35.73 MX$631
62.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.9
$40.27 MX$711
58.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ72.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$89.3 MX$1,576
47.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 โ‚ฌ1,038
$947 MX$16.7K
27.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 โ‚ฌ842
$483 MX$8,525
102.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 โ‚ฌ2,019
$1,599 MX$28.2K
46.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 โ‚ฌ1,436
$1,211 MX$21.4K
37.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,783 โ‚ฌ4,985
$3,996 MX$70.5K
44.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,910 โ‚ฌ2,508
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-54.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Gwann
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,845 โ‚ฌ1,591
$730 MX$12.9K
152.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
11.42
-62.52%

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Last update for San Gwann: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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