Cost of Living Comparison Between Seven Mile Beach and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Seven Mile Beach and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Seven Mile Beach is 80.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seven Mile Beach is 85.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 216.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.11 KYD 24.25
$11.85 MX$205
145.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 KYD 121
$42.16 MX$730
244.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 KYD 8.54
$10.75 MX$186
-4.65%
Cappuccino
$6.78 KYD 5.64
$3.47 MX$60.2
95.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 KYD 2.89
$1.45 MX$25.17
139.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KYD 2.15
$0.90 MX$15.64
187.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 KYD 7.36
$3.05 MX$52.9
189.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 KYD 4.57
$4.42 MX$76.5
24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 KYD 2.43
$1.37 MX$23.72
113.14%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYD 4.60
$1.87 MX$32.43
195.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.95 KYD 4.96
$1.54 MX$26.74
286.36%
Eggs
$9.82 KYD 8.18
$2.50 MX$43.36
292.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.75 KYD 9.79
$8.61 MX$149
36.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.01 KYD 13.34
$8.63 MX$150
85.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.59 KYD 13.82
$11.02 MX$191
50.54%
Apples (1kg)
$10.34 KYD 8.61
$2.75 MX$47.62
276.00%
Banana (1kg)
$4.52 KYD 3.76
$1.43 MX$24.73
216.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.00 KYD 6.66
$1.87 MX$32.44
327.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.72 KYD 6.43
$2.17 MX$37.54
255.76%
Potato (1kg)
$5.39 KYD 4.49
$1.88 MX$32.61
186.70%
Onion (1kg)
$5.41 KYD 4.50
$2.25 MX$38.91
140.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.36 KYD 5.30
$1.07 MX$18.49
494.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 KYD 2.40
$1.07 MX$18.59
169.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 KYD 11.84
$4.15 MX$72.0
242.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.10 KYD 20.91
$10.34 MX$179
142.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.90 KYD 3.25
$1.68 MX$29.08
132.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 KYD 4.38
$2.48 MX$43.02
112.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.20 KYD 15.16
$3.22 MX$55.7
465.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$42.98
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 KYD 49.91
$3.11 MX$53.9
1826.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 KYD 1.40
$1.26 MX$21.75
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K KYD 32.4K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
26.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K KYD 28.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
42.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$399 KYD 333
$82.5 MX$1,429
384.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$95.9 KYD 79.9
$22.29 MX$386
330.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$111 KYD 92.5
$30.02 MX$520
269.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.81 KYD 14.84
$4.98 MX$86.3
257.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,728 KYD 1,439
$200 MX$3,464
763.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K KYD 20.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
365.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 KYD 75.6
$35.71 MX$618
154.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 KYD 58.6
$39.56 MX$685
77.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 KYD 122
$80.6 MX$1,395
81.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 KYD 123
$88.3 MX$1,530
66.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 KYD 2,581
$969 MX$16.8K
219.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,638 KYD 1,364
$482 MX$8,352
239.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,245 KYD 6,035
$1,595 MX$27.6K
354.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,211 KYD 4,341
$1,184 MX$20.5K
340.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seven Mile Beach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.42
-27.76%

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Last update for Seven Mile Beach: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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