Cost of Living Comparison Between Todos Santos and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Todos Santos and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Todos Santos is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Todos Santos is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$11.73 MX$222
-9.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.41 MX$745
$41.52 MX$785
-5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 MX$147
$10.57 MX$200
-26.21%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.8
$3.49 MX$65.9
-4.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$23.15
$1.45 MX$27.33
-15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.25
$0.97 MX$18.33
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 MX$43.81
$3.03 MX$57.2
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 MX$72.3
$4.59 MX$86.8
-16.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.29
$1.42 MX$26.87
1.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 MX$47.78
$1.87 MX$35.43
35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.22
$1.54 MX$29.2
0.65%
Eggs
$2.4 MX$45.36
$2.6 MX$49.21
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 MX$153
$8.32 MX$157
-2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 MX$148
$8.54 MX$161
-8.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 MX$200
$10.67 MX$202
-0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 MX$48.65
$2.66 MX$50.2
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.62
$1.51 MX$28.5
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.89
$1.9 MX$35.87
-8.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.13
$2.19 MX$41.45
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.39
$1.78 MX$33.7
7.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.24
$2.17 MX$41.05
-11.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 MX$23.52
$1.07 MX$20.14
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$1.09 MX$20.53
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$4.17 MX$78.8
2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 MX$208
$8.75 MX$165
25.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$29.48
$1.69 MX$31.91
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MX$53.7
$2.53 MX$47.74
12.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.29
$0.51 MX$9.59
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$3.25 MX$61.4
-18.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$30.08
$2.49 MX$47.01
-36.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 MX$158
$3.22 MX$60.8
159.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.94
$1.26 MX$23.87
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$400.6K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K MX$426.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-3.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 MX$1,086
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.38 MX$423
$22.8 MX$431
-1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.6 MX$522
$30.04 MX$568
-8.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 MX$675
$51.4 MX$972
-30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.08 MX$304
$18.28 MX$346
-12.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 MX$85.5
$4.97 MX$94.1
-9.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 MX$3,902
$197 MX$3,719
4.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,645 MX$68.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-30.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 MX$994
$35.81 MX$677
46.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.22 MX$741
$39.43 MX$745
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 MX$1,695
$80.9 MX$1,529
10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 MX$1,501
$86.3 MX$1,631
-8.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MX$9,696
$968 MX$18.3K
-47.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$7,441
$478 MX$9,037
-17.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 MX$17.7K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-42.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 MX$14.3K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-36.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,792 MX$33.9K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-42.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Todos Santos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Todos Santos: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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