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

😐 Solo nomad: Albertville is 26.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albertville is 65.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 €14.37
$11.99 MX$227
38.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66 €57
$42.47 MX$803
55.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 €11.1
$10.47 MX$198
22.83%
Cappuccino
$3.84 €3.32
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
106.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.89 €6.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
55.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
68.15%
Eggs
$4.19 €3.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 €15.78
$8.61 MX$163
112.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.82 €13.66
$8.54 MX$161
85.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.79 €22.27
$10.98 MX$208
134.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
88.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
47.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
-59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 €12.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
253.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 €8.07
$8.86 MX$167
5.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.72 MX$32.53
86.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
269.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.62 €41.98
$26.59 MX$503
82.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
79.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-20.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.9 €50.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
1793.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
57.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €242
$84.2 MX$1,592
233.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.5 €19.43
$22.14 MX$419
1.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.42 €32.31
$30.14 MX$570
24.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 €32.8
$52 MX$983
-26.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.78 €15.35
$18.72 MX$354
-5.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 €6.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
58.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$735 €635
$200 MX$3,787
267.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
125.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 €49.24
$35.74 MX$676
59.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.52 €40.17
$39.8 MX$753
16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €105
$79 MX$1,493
53.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 €141
$88.4 MX$1,671
85.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €669
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 €369
$474 MX$8,968
-9.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 €1,207
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 €927
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-10.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,804 €4,147
$3,081 MX$58.3K
55.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,364 €2,904
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-55.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albertville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,566 €4,806
$792 MX$15K
602.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
11.42
-67.08%

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Last update for Albertville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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