Cost of Living Comparison Between Suji-gu and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Suji-gu and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Suji-gu is 13.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Suji-gu is 52.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$11.99 MX$227
-26.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 โ‚ฉ73.9K
$42.47 MX$803
28.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 โ‚ฉ8,648
$10.47 MX$198
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฉ5,127
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฉ2,249
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,146
$0.89 MX$16.79
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 โ‚ฉ5,049
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฉ7,851
$4.58 MX$86.6
26.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฉ3,010
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,522
$1.85 MX$34.9
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,253
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,225
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 โ‚ฉ19.8K
$8.61 MX$163
69.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 โ‚ฉ14.9K
$8.54 MX$161
28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.28 โ‚ฉ46.5K
$10.98 MX$208
212.20%
Apples (1kg)
$7.8 โ‚ฉ10.6K
$2.72 MX$51.4
186.76%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฉ4,722
$1.51 MX$28.57
130.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚ฉ7,620
$1.88 MX$35.63
198.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.73 โ‚ฉ9,127
$2.19 MX$41.42
207.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚ฉ5,361
$1.87 MX$35.3
111.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฉ3,974
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 โ‚ฉ3,421
$1.07 MX$20.23
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,805
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,520
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14 โ‚ฉ19K
$8.86 MX$167
58.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,217
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,431
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 โ‚ฉ1,507
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 โ‚ฉ4,762
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ721
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 โ‚ฉ12.3K
$3.11 MX$58.7
191.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,703
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฉ37.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฉ34.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฉ218.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
91.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.52 โ‚ฉ48.2K
$22.14 MX$419
60.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.3 โ‚ฉ30.3K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 โ‚ฉ64.2K
$52 MX$983
-9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.95 โ‚ฉ14.9K
$5.07 MX$95.9
115.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 โ‚ฉ560.5K
$200 MX$3,787
106.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K โ‚ฉ31.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
333.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 โ‚ฉ80.7K
$35.74 MX$676
66.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 โ‚ฉ65K
$39.8 MX$753
20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 โ‚ฉ109.4K
$79 MX$1,493
2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฉ158.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 โ‚ฉ619.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 โ‚ฉ518.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,842 โ‚ฉ9.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
122.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,847 โ‚ฉ6.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-35.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Suji-gu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,062 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$792 MX$15K
34.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Suji-gu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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