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 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trujillo Alto is 8.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 $13.16
$11.85 MX$205
11.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.6 $78.6
$42.16 MX$730
86.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 $9.68
$10.75 MX$186
-9.95%
Cappuccino
$2.93 $2.93
$3.47 MX$60.2
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 $1.79
$1.45 MX$25.17
23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 $1.01
$0.90 MX$15.64
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 $3.06
$3.05 MX$52.9
0.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 $4.07
$4.42 MX$76.5
-7.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 $1.66
$1.37 MX$23.72
21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 $3.24
$1.87 MX$32.43
73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.54 MX$26.74
46.75%
Eggs
$4.82 $4.82
$2.50 MX$43.36
92.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 $8.98
$8.61 MX$149
4.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 $8.46
$8.63 MX$150
-1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 $7.77
$11.02 MX$191
-29.49%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 $4.28
$2.75 MX$47.62
55.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 $2.74
$1.43 MX$24.73
91.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 $3.88
$1.87 MX$32.44
107.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 $3.84
$2.17 MX$37.54
76.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 $3.88
$1.88 MX$32.61
106.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 $2.95
$2.25 MX$38.91
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 $3.10
$1.07 MX$18.49
189.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 $1.53
$1.07 MX$18.59
42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 $10.19
$4.15 MX$72.0
145.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 $15.23
$10.34 MX$179
47.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.68 MX$29.08
47.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 $3.25
$2.48 MX$43.02
31.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.93 $9.93
$3.22 MX$55.7
208.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 $1.53
$2.48 MX$42.98
-38.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 $15.16
$3.11 MX$53.9
387.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.26 MX$21.75
-26.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K $34.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
9.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 $329
$82.5 MX$1,429
298.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.4 $60.4
$22.29 MX$386
170.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.9 $73.9
$30.02 MX$520
146.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.57 $30.57
$51.4 MX$891
-40.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.93 $9.93
$18.29 MX$317
-45.71%
Cinema Ticket
$12.22 $12.22
$4.98 MX$86.3
145.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 $349
$200 MX$3,464
74.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,314 $5,314
$5,304 MX$91.9K
0.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.26 $39.26
$35.71 MX$618
9.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.1 $55.1
$39.56 MX$685
39.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 $89.8
$80.6 MX$1,395
11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 $104
$88.3 MX$1,530
18.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 $706
$969 MX$16.8K
-27.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 $541
$482 MX$8,352
12.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 $1,772
$1,595 MX$27.6K
11.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$958 $958
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-19.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,869 $1,869
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-53.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,601 $1,601
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-75.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trujillo Alto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,347 $3,347
$756 MX$13.1K
342.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Trujillo Alto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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