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

🙂 Solo nomad: Secunda is 43.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Secunda is 12.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 R 101
$11.99 MX$227
-52.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 R 496
$42.47 MX$803
-34.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$10.47 MX$198
-53.20%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R 8.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
-48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 R 18.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R 22.12
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$8.61 MX$163
-10.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 R 79.8
$8.54 MX$161
-47.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 R 114
$10.98 MX$208
-41.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
-39.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
-25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R 48.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 R 92.1
$8.86 MX$167
-41.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 R 27.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 R 24.22
$3.24 MX$61.2
-58.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.53
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$3.11 MX$58.7
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 344K
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R 463.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 R 1,488
$84.2 MX$1,592
-0.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.28 R 663
$22.14 MX$419
68.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 R 678
$30.14 MX$570
26.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.06 R 303
$52 MX$983
-67.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 R 197
$18.72 MX$354
-40.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R 122
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R 2,947
$200 MX$3,787
-17.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 R 78.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-17.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 898
$35.74 MX$676
41.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.24 R 573
$39.8 MX$753
-18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 R 1,557
$79 MX$1,493
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 R 1,572
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,904
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 R 5,496
$474 MX$8,968
-34.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 12.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 R 8,541
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$776 R 13.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-74.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 R 12.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Secunda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,373 R 24.4K
$792 MX$15K
73.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.42
2.36%

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

Last update for Secunda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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