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Playa del Carmen

Caribbean beach town with a walkable centre

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Photo: Alisa Matthews

Score for November

Remodius Score7.0 · #35 of 50 in Nov
Weather30° high · Good
Sport fitLimited
Cost€1,400 / mo · Great

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetFast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€950 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,400 / mo
Luxury nomad€1,800 / mo
One-bedroom rent€750 / mo
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Gym day pass€2.40
Coffee€3.90
Healthy lunch€7.50

November

Daytime high
30 °C
Sea
28 °C
Daylight
11.2 h
Cloud
51%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high29°30°30°31°31°31°32°31°31°31°30°29°
Rain61 mm47 mm42 mm42 mm100 mm177 mm96 mm125 mm170 mm224 mm129 mm69 mm
Humidity76%76%74%75%77%82%81%80%82%82%79%78%
Sea27°27°27°27°28°29°29°29°29°29°28°27°
Daylight11.011.512.012.613.113.413.312.912.311.711.210.9
SurfLimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedOffOffOffOffOffLimitedLimited

Playa del Carmen by month

Where to stay

budget
Ejidal
€650 / mo

Inland local neighbourhood with cheaper rents and fewer services aimed at foreigners.

comfort
Zazil-Ha
€750 / mo

Quieter residential area north of Centro, with many coworking spaces along Avenida 10.

luxury
Playacar
€850 / mo

Gated, green community south of the ferry pier, walkable to the beach, with higher rents.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetFast
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Coworking spaces6 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC−5 standard time

Best coworking

  • Nest Coworking · €166 a month
  • BUNKER Coworking · €157 a month
  • Cowork-in Playa · €152 a month
All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

No remote-work visa

Check the visa-free stay rules for your passport.

Official page

Local tips

  • Foreign visitors owe the Quintana Roo Visitax, 2.5 UMA or about 283 pesos per person, unchanged for 2026.
  • Register a Telcel tourist eSIM with your passport and a live camera check, or the line will not work.
  • Local combis cost 10 pesos a ride; a rise to 15 pesos was under discussion in 2026, so carry small coins.

Sport & health

RunningGood
YogaGood
PadelGood
GymOkay
HikingLimited
CyclingLimited
SurfLimited
ClimbingLimited
Gyms47 within 10 km
ClimbingNot mapped yet
Pools16 within 10 km
Padel courts6 within 10 km
Yoga studios4 within 10 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food17 within 10 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

2 /10
parks
0.6 km²
running tracks
2
paths and trails
230 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&EAmeriMed Hospital Playa del Carmen · 0.3 km
Pharmacies176

Bring with you

SocketsType A/B, 127 V
AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop standNexstand
PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

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