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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alcochete is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alcochete is 19.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.13
$11.99 MX$227
-2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.67 โ‚ฌ39.43
$42.47 MX$803
7.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 โ‚ฌ7.84
$10.47 MX$198
-13.28%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.44 MX$27.16
47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.85 MX$34.9
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 โ‚ฌ9.05
$8.61 MX$163
21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.69
$8.54 MX$161
-9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 โ‚ฌ12.4
$10.98 MX$208
30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฌ0.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$8.86 MX$167
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
340.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.37 โ‚ฌ36.58
$26.59 MX$503
59.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
27.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.3 โ‚ฌ14.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
456.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.56
$84.2 MX$1,592
-38.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 โ‚ฌ19.98
$22.14 MX$419
4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 โ‚ฌ42.66
$30.14 MX$570
63.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.38 โ‚ฌ38.32
$52 MX$983
-14.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8 โ‚ฌ6.91
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ655
$200 MX$3,787
278.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,310 โ‚ฌ7,175
$5,333 MX$100.8K
55.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
$35.74 MX$676
143.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 โ‚ฌ33.26
$39.8 MX$753
-3.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.1
$79 MX$1,493
29.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ792
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 โ‚ฌ628
$474 MX$8,968
53.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,456 โ‚ฌ1,257
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 โ‚ฌ1,004
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,121 โ‚ฌ2,695
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,366 โ‚ฌ2,043
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Alcochete: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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