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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zepce is 20% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zepce is 19.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.93 BAM 14.82
$11.61 MX$200
-23.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.82 BAM 69.4
$42.75 MX$738
-2.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 BAM 14.44
$10.60 MX$183
-17.92%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAM 2.63
$3.59 MX$62.0
-55.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BAM 3.19
$1.45 MX$25.08
32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.98
$0.90 MX$15.50
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 BAM 3.45
$3.03 MX$52.4
-31.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 BAM 4.62
$4.56 MX$78.8
-39.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 BAM 2.23
$1.45 MX$25.07
-7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 BAM 2.06
$1.83 MX$31.55
-32.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.72
$1.61 MX$27.77
1.86%
Eggs
$2.98 BAM 4.94
$2.54 MX$43.82
17.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 BAM 15.55
$8.54 MX$148
9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.60 BAM 14.28
$8.47 MX$146
1.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 BAM 20.34
$10.86 MX$188
12.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.33
$2.73 MX$47.13
-48.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.64
$1.49 MX$25.77
6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.11
$1.94 MX$33.55
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 BAM 3.24
$2.16 MX$37.38
-9.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$1.85 MX$31.88
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 BAM 2.08
$2.19 MX$37.80
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$1.07 MX$18.52
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.28
$1.08 MX$18.71
-28.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 BAM 6.15
$4.06 MX$70.1
-8.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 BAM 13.08
$10.46 MX$181
-24.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.26
$1.65 MX$28.56
-53.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.80
$2.55 MX$44.01
-57.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.92
$0.56 MX$9.60
214.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.97 BAM 58.0
$26.20 MX$453
33.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.50
$3.14 MX$54.2
-51.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 BAM 1.93
$2.37 MX$40.96
-51.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.00 BAM 14.95
$3.24 MX$56.0
177.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$1.31 MX$22.70
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K BAM 47.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K BAM 45.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 280
$83.1 MX$1,436
103.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.13 BAM 31.76
$22.15 MX$383
-13.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.40 BAM 38.84
$29.37 MX$507
-20.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.02 BAM 49.84
$51.2 MX$884
-41.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 BAM 18.32
$18.69 MX$323
-40.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 BAM 4.87
$4.89 MX$84.4
-40.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 BAM 404
$199 MX$3,431
22.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,675 BAM 6,101
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-29.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 BAM 125
$35.93 MX$621
110.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.14 BAM 61.7
$39.39 MX$680
-5.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 BAM 151
$80.3 MX$1,387
13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 BAM 202
$87.6 MX$1,512
39.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 BAM 426
$963 MX$16.6K
-73.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAM 282
$482 MX$8,326
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BAM 604
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 518
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,581 BAM 4,285
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-34.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 BAM 2,540
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-76.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zepce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
11.42
-56.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zepce: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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