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

😐 Solo nomad: Alcochete is 12.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcochete is 12.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.13
$11.85 MX$210
-0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.94 €40.46
$42.16 MX$746
11.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 €7.81
$10.75 MX$190
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$3.47 MX$61.5
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.45 MX$25.72
45.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.90 MX$15.98
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.05 MX$54.1
-25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$4.42 MX$78.2
-19.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.90
$1.37 MX$24.24
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.87 MX$33.14
-18.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 €1.38
$1.54 MX$27.32
3.90%
Eggs
$3.05 €2.63
$2.50 MX$44.31
22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 €9.05
$8.61 MX$152
21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 €6.44
$8.63 MX$153
-13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 €12.07
$11.02 MX$195
27.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.75 MX$48.67
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.43 MX$25.28
20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.87 MX$33.15
16.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.27
$2.17 MX$38.37
21.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.88 MX$33.33
-22.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.25 MX$39.76
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.07 MX$18.90
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$1.07 MX$19.00
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 €5.02
$4.15 MX$73.5
40.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.57 €4.80
$10.34 MX$183
-46.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.68 MX$29.72
-24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.48 MX$43.97
-8.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.55 MX$9.82
316.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.18 €36.36
$26.53 MX$470
58.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.22 MX$56.9
26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.48 MX$43.93
-49.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.06 €14.70
$3.11 MX$55.0
448.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 MX$22.22
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
11.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
63.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 €45.64
$82.5 MX$1,460
-35.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.63 €20.37
$22.29 MX$394
6.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.23 €42.44
$30.02 MX$531
63.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.49 €37.49
$51.4 MX$911
-15.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 €6.81
$4.98 MX$88.2
58.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$741 €639
$200 MX$3,540
270.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,244 €7,107
$5,304 MX$93.9K
55.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 €74.6
$35.71 MX$632
142.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.93 €33.56
$39.56 MX$700
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.0
$80.6 MX$1,426
26.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 €79.6
$88.3 MX$1,563
4.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 €810
$969 MX$17.2K
-3.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 €637
$482 MX$8,535
53.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 €1,291
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-6.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €981
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-3.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,411 €2,940
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-15.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,046 €1,764
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-68.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alcochete
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Alcochete: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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