Cost of Living Comparison Between Vieux Fort and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Vieux Fort and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Vieux Fort is 14.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vieux Fort is 16.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 EC$23.08
$11.85 MX$205
-27.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.9 EC$251
$42.16 MX$730
120.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 EC$20.45
$10.75 MX$186
-29.58%
Cappuccino
$2.54 EC$6.87
$3.47 MX$60.2
-26.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 MX$25.17
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 EC$3.21
$0.90 MX$15.64
32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 EC$5.08
$3.05 MX$52.9
-38.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 EC$7.09
$4.42 MX$76.5
-40.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.37 MX$23.72
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 EC$3.32
$1.87 MX$32.43
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 EC$6.59
$1.54 MX$26.74
58.44%
Eggs
$3.31 EC$8.93
$2.50 MX$43.36
32.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 EC$20.03
$8.61 MX$149
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.18 EC$32.90
$8.63 MX$150
41.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 EC$58.3
$11.02 MX$191
95.92%
Apples (1kg)
$6.63 EC$17.90
$2.75 MX$47.62
141.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.32 EC$8.95
$1.43 MX$24.73
132.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.96 EC$13.38
$1.87 MX$32.44
165.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.32 EC$22.47
$2.17 MX$37.54
283.41%
Potato (1kg)
$6.50 EC$17.56
$1.88 MX$32.61
245.74%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 EC$8.74
$2.25 MX$38.91
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 EC$4.86
$1.07 MX$18.49
68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 EC$2.62
$1.07 MX$18.59
-9.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.24 EC$19.55
$4.15 MX$72.0
74.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 EC$35.30
$10.34 MX$179
26.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 EC$8.35
$1.68 MX$29.08
83.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 EC$8.09
$2.48 MX$43.02
20.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 EC$3.92
$0.55 MX$9.61
163.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$55.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$42.98
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$53.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.26 MX$21.75
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 MX$1,429
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.29 MX$386
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.02 MX$520
-
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 EC$150
$51.4 MX$891
7.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.25 EC$101
$18.29 MX$317
103.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 EC$27.17
$4.98 MX$86.3
102.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,464
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 EC$151
$35.71 MX$618
56.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.56 MX$685
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 EC$305
$80.6 MX$1,395
40.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 EC$195
$88.3 MX$1,530
-18.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 EC$1,498
$969 MX$16.8K
-42.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 EC$943
$482 MX$8,352
-27.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 EC$2,988
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-30.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 EC$1,215
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-61.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vieux Fort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Vieux Fort: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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