Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala de Guadaira and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala de Guadaira and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Alcala de Guadaira is 7.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcala de Guadaira is 24.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.23
$11.99 MX$227
18.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.57
$42.47 MX$803
35.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 €9.02
$10.47 MX$198
-0.29%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.91
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
93.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.85 MX$34.9
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.92%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$2.55 MX$48.3
29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$8.61 MX$163
55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 €8.37
$8.54 MX$161
13.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.05 €14.72
$10.98 MX$208
55.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
-14.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
67.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.05
$8.86 MX$167
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.45 €28.88
$26.59 MX$503
25.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 €2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.99 €12.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
349.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 €103
$84.2 MX$1,592
41.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.02 €20.73
$22.14 MX$419
8.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 €31.49
$30.14 MX$570
21.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.76 €40.38
$52 MX$983
-10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 €12.8
$18.72 MX$354
-20.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.4 €8.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
85.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 €337
$200 MX$3,787
94.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,664 €5,753
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.9
$35.74 MX$676
139.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 €36.41
$39.8 MX$753
5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 €65.9
$79 MX$1,493
-3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €729
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 €591
$474 MX$8,968
44.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 €1,120
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 €2,887
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,311 €1,996
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alcala de Guadaira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Alcala de Guadaira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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