Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rita and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rita and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Rita is 50.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Rita is 26.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 โ‚ฒ19.6K
$11.99 MX$227
-79.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.41 โ‚ฒ202.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-40.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.47 MX$198
-
Cappuccino
$2.52 โ‚ฒ20.1K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฒ4,874
$1.44 MX$27.16
-57.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฒ3,142
$0.89 MX$16.79
-56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฒ8,245
$4.58 MX$86.6
-77.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 โ‚ฒ6,867
$1.38 MX$26.04
-37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 โ‚ฒ11.2K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฒ7,222
$1.57 MX$29.68
-42.04%
Eggs
$2.02 โ‚ฒ16.1K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.55 โ‚ฒ44.3K
$8.61 MX$163
-35.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฒ25.4K
$8.54 MX$161
-62.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.2 โ‚ฒ65.4K
$10.98 MX$208
-25.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚ฒ30.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
42.28%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1 โ‚ฒ8,005
$1.88 MX$35.63
-46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฒ18.5K
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฒ20.5K
$1.87 MX$35.3
37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฒ14.8K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 โ‚ฒ5,115
$1.07 MX$20.23
-40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฒ8,252
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.24 โ‚ฒ33.8K
$8.86 MX$167
-52.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฒ16.5K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 โ‚ฒ8,228
$0.52 MX$9.74
98.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.58 โ‚ฒ235.9K
$26.59 MX$503
11.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 โ‚ฒ7,504
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 โ‚ฒ22.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-8.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฒ8,093
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,126 โ‚ฒ56.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-76.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.8 โ‚ฒ636.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-5.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 โ‚ฒ140K
$22.14 MX$419
-20.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 โ‚ฒ224K
$30.14 MX$570
-6.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.01 โ‚ฒ255.3K
$52 MX$983
-38.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.62 โ‚ฒ148.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-0.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 โ‚ฒ50.3K
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.4 โ‚ฒ449.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-71.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.07 โ‚ฒ303.7K
$35.74 MX$676
6.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.3 โ‚ฒ505K
$39.8 MX$753
59.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.35 โ‚ฒ393.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-44.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 โ‚ฒ2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 โ‚ฒ1.5M
$474 MX$8,968
-59.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฒ2.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-81.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ฒ2M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santa Rita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 โ‚ฒ3.4M
$792 MX$15K
-46.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Santa Rita: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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