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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Suez is 65.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Suez is 46.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 EĀ£174
$11.99 MX$227
-70.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.76 EĀ£684
$42.47 MX$803
-67.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 EĀ£253
$10.47 MX$198
-51.48%
Cappuccino
$0.96 EĀ£47.57
$3.6 MX$68.2
-73.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
-78.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£5.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
-86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 EĀ£68
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 EĀ£90.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-60.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 EĀ£30.32
$1.38 MX$26.04
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 EĀ£30.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 EĀ£27.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
-64.97%
Eggs
$1.47 EĀ£73
$2.55 MX$48.3
-42.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 EĀ£173
$8.61 MX$163
-59.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 EĀ£202
$8.54 MX$161
-52.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 EĀ£357
$10.98 MX$208
-34.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 EĀ£62.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-54.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£23.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
-68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-78.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 EĀ£13.54
$2.19 MX$41.42
-87.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 EĀ£16.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.06 EĀ£3.21
$1.07 MX$20.23
-94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 EĀ£9.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 EĀ£81.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
-58.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.81 EĀ£239
$8.86 MX$167
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 EĀ£87.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 EĀ£9.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.17 EĀ£8.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-94.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 EĀ£4.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-95.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 EĀ£60.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
-60.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.29 EĀ£14.24
$1.31 MX$24.85
-77.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K EĀ£1.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
16.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K EĀ£1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
40.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.83 EĀ£837
$84.2 MX$1,592
-80.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 EĀ£204
$22.14 MX$419
-81.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 EĀ£423
$30.14 MX$570
-71.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 EĀ£1,086
$52 MX$983
-57.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.15 EĀ£107
$5.07 MX$95.9
-57.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.41 EĀ£1,661
$200 MX$3,787
-83.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,294 EĀ£64.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-75.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.51 EĀ£870
$35.74 MX$676
-51.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 EĀ£2,143
$39.8 MX$753
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 EĀ£5,620
$79 MX$1,493
43.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.77 EĀ£784
$88.4 MX$1,671
-82.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 EĀ£9,428
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,039
$474 MX$8,968
-78.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 EĀ£15.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 EĀ£8,746
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$482 EĀ£24K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-84.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$194 EĀ£9,668
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 EĀ£6,407
$792 MX$15K
-83.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Suez: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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