Cost of Living Comparison Between Abrantes and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Abrantes and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Abrantes is 12.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abrantes is 37.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.11 €13.91
$11.99 MX$227
34.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 €55.2
$42.47 MX$803
50.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 €9.15
$10.47 MX$198
1.15%
Cappuccino
$2.79 €2.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$1.44 MX$27.16
61.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
-31.85%
Eggs
$2.72 €2.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.65
$8.61 MX$163
56.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 €6.69
$8.54 MX$161
-9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 €13.74
$10.98 MX$208
44.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.07 MX$20.23
78.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 €5.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
62.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.1
$8.86 MX$167
-33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.32 €36.54
$26.59 MX$503
59.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$3.24 MX$61.2
26.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.49 €15.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
494.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$84.2 MX$1,592
79.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.41 €17.63
$22.14 MX$419
-7.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.29 €33.92
$30.14 MX$570
30.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.87
$52 MX$983
-15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 €7.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 €541
$200 MX$3,787
212.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
203.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.8
$35.74 MX$676
184.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.14 €35.52
$39.8 MX$753
3.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 €79.8
$79 MX$1,493
17.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 €812
$965 MX$18.3K
-2.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$474 MX$8,968
23.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 €864
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-39.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,302
$1,202 MX$22.7K
25.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,060 €2,642
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,070 €1,788
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abrantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,660 €1,433
$792 MX$15K
109.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Abrantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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