Is Playa Del Carmen expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Playa Del Carmen ask a median $114 a night, -12% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 289 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 23:12 UTC.
Updated
How Playa Del Carmen compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $114, hotels in Playa Del Carmen rank 289 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | Lansing (MI) | $116 | +1% |
| 283 | Manchester | $115 | +1% |
| 284 | Beirut | $115 | +1% |
| 285 | Houston (TX) | $115 | +1% |
| 286 | Cuernavaca | $114 | 0% |
| 286 | Omaha (NE) | $114 | 0% |
| 288 | Aberdeen | $114 | 0% |
| 289 | Playa Del Carmen | $114 | 0% |
| 290 | Budapest | $114 | 0% |
| 290 | Napier | $114 | 0% |
| 292 | Leicester | $114 | 0% |
| 293 | Townsville | $113 | -1% |
| 294 | Oklahoma City (OK) | $113 | -1% |
| 295 | Saskatoon (SK) | $113 | -1% |
| 296 | Coventry | $111 | -2% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Playa Del Carmen, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $99 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $147.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $99 | $231 |
| December 2026 | $109 | $290 |
| January 2027 | $147 | $306 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 2 January 2027, a median $209 a night; the cheapest is 27 November 2026, a median $88.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 2 January 2027 | $209 |
| Cheapest night | 27 November 2026 | $88 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Playa Del Carmen for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →