Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala la Real and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala la Real and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Alcala la Real is 4.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcala la Real is 20% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.79 €14.5
$11.99 MX$227
40.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 €43.2
$42.47 MX$803
17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 €10.34
$10.47 MX$198
14.42%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.73%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.17 €13.96
$8.61 MX$163
87.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.79 €8.45
$8.54 MX$161
14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.95 €12.04
$10.98 MX$208
27.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.72 MX$51.4
10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
-16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.86 MX$167
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.05 €29.4
$26.59 MX$503
28.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 €4.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
63.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.31 €24.44
$3.11 MX$58.7
810.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €117
$84.2 MX$1,592
61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.91 €18.05
$22.14 MX$419
-5.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.17 €24.32
$30.14 MX$570
-6.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.9 €41.35
$52 MX$983
-7.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 €13.01
$18.72 MX$354
-19.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.5 €7.34
$5.07 MX$95.9
67.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 €356
$200 MX$3,787
106.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,876 €8,527
$5,333 MX$100.8K
85.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 €60.5
$35.74 MX$676
96.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.95 €34.49
$39.8 MX$753
0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 €85
$79 MX$1,493
24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 €744
$965 MX$18.3K
-10.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 €611
$474 MX$8,968
49.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 €1,147
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 €881
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,571 €3,083
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,611 €2,254
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alcala la Real
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Alcala la Real: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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