Turnkey new builds in Playa Mujeres: design, permits, foundation, structure and finishes under one contract, one site manager and one fixed price.
Recrea has been building houses in Playa Mujeres and Costa Mujeres since 2008 — 196+ completed projects across the Riviera Maya. Our architecture, electrical, carpentry and ironwork crews are in-house, so your build does not depend on subcontractors who appear and vanish.
Real budgets for a completed build, excluding land and furniture. The range depends on the finish level: economy, mid or premium (chukum, hardwood, designer kitchen, infinity pool).
| House size | Construction cost | Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m² house | $2.0M – $3.2M MXN | $110,000 – $177,000 USD |
| 150 m² house | $3.4M – $5.8M MXN | $188,000 – $320,000 USD |
| 200 m² house | $4.5M – $7.7M MXN | $249,000 – $425,000 USD |
| 300 m² house | $9.5M – $17.4M MXN | $525,000 – $961,000 USD |
Want the exact number for your lot and square metres? Use the cost calculator or ask us for an itemised quote.
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Nearby zones: Puerto Cancún · Punta Brava, Puerto Morelos · Residencial Cumbres, Cancún · Riviera Cancún
Permits: Construction permits, licences and DRO
The construction process is the same one we run across the Riviera Maya: lot review, concept design, construction documents, permits, foundation, shell, services and finishes, then turnkey handover. See the full process with per-stage timings.
The breakdown of what the price per m² includes and excludes is common to all our projects.
Playa Mujeres sits in the municipality of Isla Mujeres, on its mainland strip north of Cancún: that is where the land-use certificate and the building licence are processed, with drawings signed by a DRO. On FONATUR-origin land their sign-off is added, with urban-image and density review, and beachfront lots require a ZOFEMAT concession. On top of that the development’s design committee reviews heights, materials and façades before the file reaches the municipality.
Limestone with fill areas and a high water table near the Nichupté lagoon. The soil study sets the foundation type and the damp-proofing strategy; on lots near the lagoon, reinforced waterproofing and anti-corrosion protection of the rebar are mandatory.
Playa Mujeres is the premium end north of Cancún: a signature golf course, a marina, unspoilt beach and branded residences. It belongs to the municipality of Isla Mujeres, not Benito Juárez, so the licence is filed there; FONATUR sign-off is added on their land and a ZOFEMAT concession on beachfront lots. With the development’s design committee on top, it is the highest construction standard in the northern zone.
Useful guides: House construction in Cancún · Luxury villas in the Hotel Zone · House construction in Puerto Cancún · Cost calculator
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