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City profile

Playa del CarmenMexico

Present one · tear to read
§Vital signs
Population
149.9K
Time zone
UTC-5America/Cancun
Climate
26°Cavg
01Overview · at a glance

Every headline figure, flattened.

The indicators most-asked by new arrivals, no narrative. Figures reconcile verified, commercial, and community source panels; blanks show where data collection is still underway.

HarborageIndex
Avg temp26°C
Monthly spend
verified
912.5/mo
Reconciled cost-of-living total for a typical month.
Summer high / winter low
verified
33°/18°C
Warmest and coolest monthly normals on record.
Foreign residents
community
Pending
Share of foreign-born residents — data collection underway.
Healthcare ranking
verified
Pending
Health-system ranking — data collection underway.
Coworking desks
community
Pending
Coworking capacity — data collection underway.
02Cost of living
$912/ mo

A monthly budget for one settled resident — housing, groceries, transit, and the rest.

Where it goes

share of monthly spend
Rent$59665%
Food and groceries$14916%
Transportation$152%
Utilities$9110%
Entertainment$597%

Cost vs. nearby cities

monthly, same country
Mexico City
$1,300
Playa del Carmen
$912
Mexico City
$822
Tijuana
N/A
Puebla
N/A
Santiago de Querétaro
N/A
02Cost of living · the full basket

The full basket, line by line.

Every cost line item with its share of the monthly total, beside the same figure for nearby cities.

Monthly breakdown

Rent65% of total$596
Food and groceries16% of total$149
Transportation2% of total$15
Utilities10% of total$91
Entertainment7% of total$59

Cost vs. nearby cities

Mexico City$1,300
Playa del Carmen$912
Mexico City$822
TijuanaN/A
PueblaN/A
Santiago de QuerétaroN/A
03Climate
MonthHighLowRainVisit
January28°C18°C53 mmB
February28°C19°C58 mmB
March29°C20°C29 mmB
April31°C22°C53 mmB
May31°C23°C82 mmC
June31°C24°C175 mmD
July32°C24°C107 mmD
August33°C24°C101 mmD
September32°C24°C125 mmD
October30°C22°C296 mmD
November29°C19°C109 mmD
December28°C19°C66 mmC
03Climate · month by month

Twelve months, measured.

Monthly high/low normals and rainfall, with a rain-derived A–D visit grade for each month.

Climatenormals
Summer high33°warmest month
Winter low18°coolest month
MonthHighLowRainRain relativeVisit
January28°C18°C53 mmB
February28°C19°C58 mmB
March29°C20°C29 mmB
April31°C22°C53 mmB
May31°C23°C82 mmC
June31°C24°C175 mmD
July32°C24°C107 mmD
August33°C24°C101 mmD
September32°C24°C125 mmD
October30°C22°C296 mmD
November29°C19°C109 mmD
December28°C19°C66 mmC
04Visas & residency

The routes in, compared.

A side-by-side of residency routes with income floors, processing waits, and renewal tracks.

Coverage in progress

Residency routes

Structured visa and residency routes for this country are not yet collected. Data collection is underway.

05Neighborhoods

The city, by neighborhood.

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood map with safety, rent, and connectivity per district.

Coverage in progress

Neighborhood map

Neighborhood-level profiles and the interactive district map are not yet collected for this city. Data collection is underway.

07Sources

Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is traceable. Each source below is dated to its last verified update.

  • Average TemperatureSource: NOAA GSOM · Updated Apr 2026
  • Monthly Cost TotalSource: Numbeo · Updated Invalid Date
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