# Cost of living in Playa del Carmen

What it costs to live in Playa del Carmen, Mexico — $1,587/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,587 |
| Couple | $1,985 |
| Family (4) | $3,498 |
| Retirees | $1,985 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,068 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $347 |  |
| Transport | $29 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $143 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $395 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,068 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,271 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,772 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.65 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.17 |
| Eggs (12) | $2.70 |
| Rice (1kg) | $1.67 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $8.82 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.02 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $2.25 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.00 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.16 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $10 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $1.61 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $12 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $46 |
| Cappuccino | $3.98 |
| Beer (draught) | $4.62 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $1.42 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $29 |
| Single ride | $0.58 |
| Taxi start | $4.62 |
| Taxi per km | $3.59 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.47 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $721/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,472
- **Local currency:** MXN (1 USD ≈ 19.85 MXN)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama City | $1,059 | $1,548 | /cost-of-living/panama-city |
| Tulum | $1,045 | $1,489 | /cost-of-living/tulum |
| San Miguel de Allende | $1,106 | $1,732 | /cost-of-living/san-miguel-de-allende |
| San Jose | $998 | $1,600 | /cost-of-living/san-jose |
| Mexico City | $1,173 | $1,672 | /cost-of-living/mexico-city |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/playa-del-carmen

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/playa-del-carmen) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.