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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xilitla is 19% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Xilitla is 35.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 MX$190
$11.88 MX$210
-9.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 MX$854
$41.90 MX$740
15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$141
$10.55 MX$186
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.55 MX$62.6
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$23.13
$1.50 MX$26.45
-12.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$18.21
$0.91 MX$16.09
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 MX$52.7
$3.08 MX$54.4
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 MX$87.9
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$21.89
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 MX$47.45
$1.90 MX$33.47
41.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.87%
Eggs
$1.64 MX$28.91
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 MX$121
$8.36 MX$148
-18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.12 MX$196
$8.64 MX$152
28.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 MX$234
$10.91 MX$192
21.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.43
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 MX$30.17
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 MX$47.71
$1.96 MX$34.55
37.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.23
$2.12 MX$37.34
-5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 MX$32.30
$1.86 MX$32.87
-1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MX$22.37
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MX$22.74
$1.02 MX$17.99
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$22.21
$1.04 MX$18.36
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$76.0
$4.05 MX$71.5
6.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.42 MX$290
$10.18 MX$180
61.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 MX$41.24
$1.69 MX$29.79
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 MX$67.2
$2.62 MX$46.25
45.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$10.83
$0.51 MX$9.09
19.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 MX$73.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
32.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 MX$21.02
$2.46 MX$43.49
-51.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 MX$140
$3.26 MX$57.5
143.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.18
$1.32 MX$23.36
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K MX$323.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-39.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,998 MX$176.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-57.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 MX$1,014
$83.5 MX$1,474
-31.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.07 MX$284
$22.86 MX$404
-29.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.40 MX$184
$30.04 MX$530
-65.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 MX$625
$51.9 MX$916
-31.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 MX$275
$18.30 MX$323
-14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 MX$120
$5.12 MX$90.4
32.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 MX$6,143
$201 MX$3,541
73.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,767 MX$84.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-10.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 MX$1,138
$35.73 MX$631
80.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.1 MX$1,025
$40.27 MX$711
44.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,893
$79.2 MX$1,398
35.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 MX$2,488
$89.3 MX$1,576
57.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MX$8,810
$947 MX$16.7K
-47.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 MX$6,922
$483 MX$8,525
-18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MX$16.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 MX$13.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-38.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,210 MX$39.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-44.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 MX$23.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xilitla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.9
11.42
4.20%

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Last update for Xilitla: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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