Cost of Living Comparison Between Scottburgh and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Scottburgh and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Scottburgh is 47.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Scottburgh is 27.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 RΒ 136
$11.99 MX$227
-36.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.66 RΒ 492
$42.47 MX$803
-34.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 RΒ 90.1
$10.47 MX$198
-51.67%
Cappuccino
$1.91 RΒ 33.91
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RΒ 15.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 RΒ 12.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RΒ 35.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 RΒ 40.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 RΒ 16.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 RΒ 16.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 RΒ 25.56
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.28%
Eggs
$2.17 RΒ 38.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 RΒ 128
$8.61 MX$163
-16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 RΒ 48.94
$8.54 MX$161
-67.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 RΒ 98.3
$10.98 MX$208
-49.64%
Apples (1kg)
$0.53 RΒ 9.48
$2.72 MX$51.4
-80.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 RΒ 14.25
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 RΒ 14.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-56.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 RΒ 17.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
-55.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 RΒ 9.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
-71.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 RΒ 21.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 RΒ 7.73
$1.07 MX$20.23
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 RΒ 10.45
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 RΒ 49.24
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.97 RΒ 52.8
$8.86 MX$167
-66.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 RΒ 26.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RΒ 31.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 RΒ 28.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 RΒ 30.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-47.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RΒ 10.99
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 RΒ 118
$3.11 MX$58.7
114.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 RΒ 23.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K RΒ 352.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K RΒ 437.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
2.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RΒ 2,612
$84.2 MX$1,592
74.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.12 RΒ 518
$22.14 MX$419
31.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 RΒ 592
$30.14 MX$570
10.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.8 RΒ 548
$52 MX$983
-40.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 RΒ 118
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 RΒ 3,688
$200 MX$3,787
3.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,623 RΒ 82.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-13.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.6 RΒ 758
$35.74 MX$676
19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 RΒ 526
$39.8 MX$753
-25.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 RΒ 1,664
$79 MX$1,493
18.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 RΒ 1,281
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 RΒ 6,537
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RΒ 5,898
$474 MX$8,968
-30.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RΒ 12.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 RΒ 12.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-42.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$624 RΒ 11.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$686 RΒ 12.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Scottburgh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.42
5.17%

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Last update for Scottburgh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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