Cost of Living Comparison Between San Luis Potosi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Luis Potosi and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: San Luis Potosi is 2.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Luis Potosi is 11.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 MX$216
$11.99 MX$227
-4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 MX$1,020
$42.47 MX$803
26.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 MX$187
$10.47 MX$198
-5.44%
Cappuccino
$2.91 MX$54.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
-10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 MX$49.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
-15.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 MX$84.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-2.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MX$29.61
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 MX$43.07
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.52
$1.57 MX$29.68
-3.82%
Eggs
$1.93 MX$36.48
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 MX$173
$8.61 MX$163
6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 MX$170
$8.54 MX$161
5.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 MX$205
$10.98 MX$208
-1.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MX$55.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
8.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 MX$41.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$42.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 MX$25.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$19.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 MX$76.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 MX$261
$8.86 MX$167
55.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$31.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MX$64
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.89%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$12.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70 MX$1,324
$26.59 MX$503
163.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 MX$15.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 MX$22.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 MX$163
$3.11 MX$58.7
177.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K MX$498.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$409.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-9.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.32 MX$857
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.68 MX$523
$22.14 MX$419
25.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.33 MX$573
$30.14 MX$570
0.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.15 MX$494
$52 MX$983
-49.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 MX$304
$18.72 MX$354
-14.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 MX$88.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MX$4,168
$200 MX$3,787
10.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,477 MX$65.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-34.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 MX$1,102
$35.74 MX$676
63.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 MX$816
$39.8 MX$753
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 MX$1,846
$79 MX$1,493
23.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 MX$1,423
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 MX$7,579
$965 MX$18.3K
-58.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MX$6,595
$474 MX$8,968
-26.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 MX$15.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 MX$13.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-42.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$445 MX$8,411
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-85.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 MX$9,382
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Luis Potosi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$792 MX$15K
0.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

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Last update for San Luis Potosi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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