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 56.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Suez is 52.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 EĀ£175
$11.61 MX$200
-70.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.57 EĀ£703
$42.75 MX$738
-68.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 EĀ£258
$10.60 MX$183
-52.92%
Cappuccino
$0.96 EĀ£49.48
$3.59 MX$62.0
-73.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.96
$1.45 MX$25.08
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 EĀ£5.41
$0.90 MX$15.50
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 EĀ£72.1
$3.03 MX$52.4
-54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 EĀ£93.3
$4.56 MX$78.8
-60.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 EĀ£34.03
$1.45 MX$25.07
-54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£29.95
$1.83 MX$31.55
-68.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 EĀ£30.42
$1.61 MX$27.77
-63.35%
Eggs
$1.54 EĀ£79.6
$2.54 MX$43.82
-39.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.62 EĀ£187
$8.54 MX$148
-57.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 EĀ£210
$8.47 MX$146
-52.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 EĀ£388
$10.86 MX$188
-31.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 EĀ£64.8
$2.73 MX$47.13
-54.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£26.26
$1.49 MX$25.77
-65.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£19.89
$1.94 MX$33.55
-80.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 EĀ£14.14
$2.16 MX$37.38
-87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 EĀ£18.16
$1.85 MX$31.88
-81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 EĀ£17.47
$2.19 MX$37.80
-84.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.08 EĀ£4.16
$1.07 MX$18.52
-92.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 EĀ£11.91
$1.08 MX$18.71
-78.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.63 EĀ£84.5
$4.06 MX$70.1
-59.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 EĀ£351
$10.46 MX$181
-35.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 EĀ£70.4
$1.65 MX$28.56
-17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 EĀ£94.0
$2.55 MX$44.01
-28.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 EĀ£10.58
$0.56 MX$9.60
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.16 EĀ£8.52
$3.14 MX$54.2
-94.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.09 EĀ£4.87
$2.37 MX$40.96
-96.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 EĀ£60.1
$3.24 MX$56.0
-64.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£16.28
$1.31 MX$22.70
-76.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K EĀ£1.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
18.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K EĀ£1.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
37.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.92 EĀ£877
$83.1 MX$1,436
-79.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 EĀ£209
$22.15 MX$383
-81.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.15 EĀ£422
$29.37 MX$507
-72.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.66 EĀ£1,174
$51.2 MX$884
-55.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.15 EĀ£111
$4.89 MX$84.4
-56.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.56 EĀ£1,687
$199 MX$3,431
-83.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,309 EĀ£67.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-74.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.61 EĀ£912
$35.93 MX$621
-50.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.20 EĀ£2,238
$39.39 MX$680
9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 EĀ£5,818
$80.3 MX$1,387
39.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.60 EĀ£808
$87.6 MX$1,512
-82.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,812
$963 MX$16.6K
-80.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.6 EĀ£5,057
$482 MX$8,326
-79.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 EĀ£16.0K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-81.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 EĀ£9,163
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-85.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$524 EĀ£27.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-86.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$257 EĀ£13.3K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-96.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Suez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$120 EĀ£6,231
$726 MX$12.5K
-83.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.42
75.13%

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Last update for Suez: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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