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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ypsonas is 26.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ypsonas is 70.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.7 โ‚ฌ15.28
$11.99 MX$227
47.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.7
$42.47 MX$803
62.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.97
$10.47 MX$198
-22.92%
Cappuccino
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.89 MX$16.79
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.38 MX$26.04
43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.85 MX$34.9
11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
77.71%
Eggs
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 โ‚ฌ10.83
$8.61 MX$163
45.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.09
$8.54 MX$161
9.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.69 โ‚ฌ10.95
$10.98 MX$208
15.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.09 MX$20.64
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 โ‚ฌ7.07
$8.86 MX$167
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
342.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.6
$26.59 MX$503
94.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 โ‚ฌ4.67
$3.24 MX$61.2
66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.26 โ‚ฌ29.58
$3.11 MX$58.7
1001.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ191
$84.2 MX$1,592
162.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 โ‚ฌ19.1
$22.14 MX$419
-0.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.87 โ‚ฌ30.97
$30.14 MX$570
19.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.7
$52 MX$983
37.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.04 โ‚ฌ25.94
$18.72 MX$354
60.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
132.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 โ‚ฌ422
$200 MX$3,787
143.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,389 โ‚ฌ7,243
$5,333 MX$100.8K
57.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96 โ‚ฌ82.9
$35.74 MX$676
168.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.8
$39.8 MX$753
47.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.7
$79 MX$1,493
19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$88.4 MX$1,671
41.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 โ‚ฌ670
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ฌ567
$474 MX$8,968
38.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 โ‚ฌ1,347
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 โ‚ฌ1,113
$1,202 MX$22.7K
7.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,496 โ‚ฌ3,018
$3,081 MX$58.3K
13.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,649 โ‚ฌ2,287
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ypsonas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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Last update for Ypsonas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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