Cost of Living Comparison Between Xewkija and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Xewkija and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Xewkija is 30.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Xewkija is 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.49 โ‚ฌ17.7
$11.73 MX$222
74.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 โ‚ฌ60.5
$41.52 MX$785
68.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.57 MX$200
7.85%
Cappuccino
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$3.49 MX$65.9
-23.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.45 MX$27.33
86.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.97 MX$18.33
113.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.03 MX$57.2
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$4.59 MX$86.8
3.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.42 MX$26.87
-7.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.87 MX$35.43
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.54 MX$29.2
122.73%
Eggs
$3.8 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.6 MX$49.21
46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 โ‚ฌ8.4
$8.32 MX$157
16.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.98 โ‚ฌ9.48
$8.54 MX$161
28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.89
$10.67 MX$202
29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.66 MX$50.2
30.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.51 MX$28.5
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.9 MX$35.87
53.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.19 MX$41.45
48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.78 MX$33.7
5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$2.17 MX$41.05
35.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.07 MX$20.14
75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.09 MX$20.53
16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.56
$4.17 MX$78.8
54.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$8.75 MX$165
-34.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.69 MX$31.91
40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.53 MX$47.74
-30.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$0.51 MX$9.59
445.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.37 โ‚ฌ26.23
$26.97 MX$510
12.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.94
$3.25 MX$61.4
147.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$2.49 MX$47.01
-20.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.33 โ‚ฌ30.51
$3.22 MX$60.8
997.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.26 MX$23.87
25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-12.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
75.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 โ‚ฌ145
$84.2 MX$1,592
99.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.85 โ‚ฌ25.77
$22.8 MX$431
30.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.72 โ‚ฌ29.11
$30.04 MX$568
12.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63 โ‚ฌ54.4
$51.4 MX$972
22.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.93 โ‚ฌ19.79
$18.28 MX$346
25.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.42 โ‚ฌ13.31
$4.97 MX$94.1
210.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 โ‚ฌ223
$197 MX$3,719
31.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K โ‚ฌ11K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
142.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
$35.81 MX$677
185.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.98 โ‚ฌ32.79
$39.43 MX$745
-3.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 โ‚ฌ127
$80.9 MX$1,529
82.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.6
$86.3 MX$1,631
16.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 โ‚ฌ988
$968 MX$18.3K
18.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 โ‚ฌ799
$478 MX$9,037
93.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 โ‚ฌ1,713
$1,631 MX$30.8K
21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 โ‚ฌ1,286
$1,197 MX$22.6K
24.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,044 โ‚ฌ3,492
$3,137 MX$59.3K
28.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,891 โ‚ฌ2,496
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-61.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xewkija
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Xewkija: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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