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

😐 Solo nomad: Stanley is 76% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stanley is 99.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.68 FKP 20.34
$11.99 MX$227
130.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 FKP 59.2
$42.47 MX$803
89.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.47 MX$198
-
Cappuccino
$2.7 FKP 1.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FKP 1.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 FKP 0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 FKP 3.33
$3.09 MX$58.5
46.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FKP 2.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 FKP 1.69
$1.38 MX$26.04
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 FKP 2.36
$1.85 MX$34.9
73.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 FKP 0.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
-44.59%
Eggs
$7.6 FKP 5.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
198.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 FKP 2.22
$8.61 MX$163
-64.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FKP 4.34
$8.54 MX$161
-30.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 FKP 7.07
$10.98 MX$208
-12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$7.03 FKP 5.17
$2.72 MX$51.4
158.46%
Banana (1kg)
$4.97 FKP 3.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
229.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.54 FKP 4.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
194.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 FKP 3.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
133.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 FKP 1.72
$1.87 MX$35.3
25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 FKP 0.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.02 FKP 3.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
369.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$20.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.64 FKP 13.69
$3.96 MX$74.9
370.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 FKP 8.92
$8.86 MX$167
37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 FKP 0.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
-52.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,706 FKP 1,989
$30.3K MX$573K
-91.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 FKP 294
$84.2 MX$1,592
375.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.2 FKP 64.8
$22.14 MX$419
298.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$526 FKP 387
$30.14 MX$570
1645.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.4 FKP 11.31
$52 MX$983
-70.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.79 FKP 18.22
$18.72 MX$354
32.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 FKP 7.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
111.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 FKP 441
$200 MX$3,787
199.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 FKP 44.69
$79 MX$1,493
-23.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 FKP 904
$965 MX$18.3K
27.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 FKP 497
$474 MX$8,968
42.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,274 FKP 1,671
$1,653 MX$31.2K
37.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 FKP 981
$1,202 MX$22.7K
11.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stanley
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,016 FKP 2,951
$792 MX$15K
407.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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Last update for Stanley: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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