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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albacete is 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albacete is 34% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 €11.9
$11.99 MX$227
15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 €35.84
$42.47 MX$803
-2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$10.47 MX$198
12.13%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
-9.55%
Eggs
$2.85 €2.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.74 €12.73
$8.61 MX$163
71.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.54 MX$161
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.73 €14.44
$10.98 MX$208
52.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
22.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.87 MX$35.3
12.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 €5.96
$8.86 MX$167
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
165.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.24 €14.89
$26.59 MX$503
-35.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$3.24 MX$61.2
21.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.45 €25.42
$3.11 MX$58.7
846.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$84.2 MX$1,592
126.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.29 €18.38
$22.14 MX$419
-3.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$30.14 MX$570
18.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.98 €43.15
$52 MX$983
-3.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.59 €3.96
$18.72 MX$354
-75.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.64 €6.59
$5.07 MX$95.9
50.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 €571
$200 MX$3,787
230.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
126.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 €82.7
$35.74 MX$676
167.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.3 €35.66
$39.8 MX$753
3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$79 MX$1,493
26.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$965 MX$18.3K
-17.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 €555
$474 MX$8,968
35.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-29.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,411 €2,082
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-21.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,688 €2,321
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albacete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,917 €1,655
$792 MX$15K
142.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Albacete: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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