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

😐 Solo nomad: San Juan is 51.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 48.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.77 ₡5,260

$11.58 MX$212

-6.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 ₡29K

$42 MX$769

41.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.19 ₡4,979

$10.5 MX$192

-2.95%

Cappuccino

$3.72 ₡1,820

$3.43 MX$62.8

8.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₡1,016

$1.49 MX$27.34

39.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.6 ₡779

$0.94 MX$17.27

70.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 ₡1,477

$3.08 MX$56.3

-1.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 ₡2,348

$4.37 MX$79.9

10.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ₡956

$1.39 MX$25.44

41.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.91 ₡1,420

$1.85 MX$33.81

57.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.2 ₡1,075

$1.58 MX$28.88

39.24%

Eggs

$2.95 ₡1,440

$2.51 MX$46

17.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.83 ₡4,802

$8.26 MX$151

19.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.26 ₡4,523

$8.7 MX$159

6.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.52 ₡6,603

$10.73 MX$196

26.00%

Apples (1kg)

$4.62 ₡2,256

$2.61 MX$47.74

77.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₡741

$1.49 MX$27.28

2.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.16 ₡2,033

$1.95 MX$35.72

113.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.4 ₡1,663

$2.09 MX$38.26

62.68%

Potato (1kg)

$3.52 ₡1,717

$1.81 MX$33.05

94.48%

Onion (1kg)

$3.13 ₡1,529

$2.16 MX$39.62

44.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 ₡462

$1.03 MX$18.85

-7.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 ₡1,399

$1.08 MX$19.7

164.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.21 ₡2,547

$4.14 MX$75.9

25.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.45 ₡9,016

$8.88 MX$163

107.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.4 ₡1,174

$1.67 MX$30.64

43.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 ₡1,431

$2.53 MX$46.31

15.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 ₡474

$0.51 MX$9.27

90.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 ₡909

$3.26 MX$59.7

-42.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 ₡873

$2.51 MX$45.94

-28.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.82 ₡3,821

$3.12 MX$57.2

150.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 ₡681

$1.31 MX$23.96

6.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K ₡18.7M

$30.9K MX$565K

24.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K ₡16.1M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

38.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.2 ₡46K

$83 MX$1,520

13.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.75 ₡12.6K

$22.59 MX$414

13.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.7 ₡28.7K

$29.51 MX$540

98.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 ₡27.5K

$51.6 MX$944

9.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.59 ₡11.5K

$18.42 MX$337

28.07%

Cinema Ticket

$9.81 ₡4,790

$4.9 MX$89.7

100.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$568 ₡277.3K

$200 MX$3,668

183.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K ₡6.1M

$5,179 MX$94.8K

141.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.6 ₡30.1K

$36.41 MX$667

69.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.7 ₡24.8K

$39.91 MX$731

27.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ₡62K

$79.9 MX$1,462

59.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₡51.9K

$87.7 MX$1,605

21.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$756 ₡369.3K

$983 MX$18K

-23.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$603 ₡294.6K

$470 MX$8,612

28.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,510 ₡737.7K

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-6.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$976 ₡476.9K

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-17.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

11.42

-10.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Juan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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