Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo Alto and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo Alto and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trujillo Alto is 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trujillo Alto is 58% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.91 $12.91
$11.99 MX$227
7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 $78.8
$42.47 MX$803
85.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 $9.6
$10.47 MX$198
-8.31%
Cappuccino
$2.96 $2.96
$3.6 MX$68.2
-17.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 $1.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 $2.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 $4.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-11.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 $1.74
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 $3.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.68%
Eggs
$4.9 $4.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 $8.79
$8.61 MX$163
2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 $8.47
$8.54 MX$161
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 $7.55
$10.98 MX$208
-31.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.5 $4.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
65.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 $2.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.01 $4.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
113.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 $3.83
$2.19 MX$41.42
74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 $3.95
$1.87 MX$35.3
111.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 $2.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 $3.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
188.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 $1.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.82 $9.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
147.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 $14.78
$8.86 MX$167
66.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 $3.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
19.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trujillo Alto
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)
$10.13 $10.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
212.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 $1.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 $15.02
$3.11 MX$58.7
382.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K $34.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K $26.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
9.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 $320
$84.2 MX$1,592
279.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.6 $60.6
$22.14 MX$419
173.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74 $74
$30.14 MX$570
145.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.65 $29.65
$52 MX$983
-42.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.02 $10.02
$18.72 MX$354
-46.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 $11.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
132.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 $346
$200 MX$3,787
72.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,308 $5,308
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-0.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.51 $39.51
$35.74 MX$676
10.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 $56.1
$39.8 MX$753
40.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 $89.3
$79 MX$1,493
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 $106
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 $703
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 $539
$474 MX$8,968
13.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 $1,827
$1,653 MX$31.2K
10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 $948
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 $1,908
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 $1,617
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,345 $3,345
$792 MX$15K
322.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Trujillo Alto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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