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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Almunecar is 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Almunecar is 13% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.1
$11.99 MX$227
-2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 โ‚ฌ34.3
$42.47 MX$803
-6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 โ‚ฌ6.33
$10.47 MX$198
-29.99%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.20%
Eggs
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.34
$8.61 MX$163
65.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$8.54 MX$161
-60.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.96 โ‚ฌ15.51
$10.98 MX$208
63.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.51 MX$28.57
-23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.2
$8.86 MX$167
-45.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
-53.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
140.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.25 โ‚ฌ14.89
$26.59 MX$503
-35.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.43 โ‚ฌ21.09
$3.11 MX$58.7
685.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ฌ23.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.8
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.7 โ‚ฌ19.6
$22.14 MX$419
2.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.93 โ‚ฌ26.71
$30.14 MX$570
2.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39 โ‚ฌ33.67
$52 MX$983
-24.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.5 โ‚ฌ10.8
$18.72 MX$354
-33.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 โ‚ฌ8.01
$5.07 MX$95.9
82.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 โ‚ฌ328
$200 MX$3,787
89.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,669 โ‚ฌ5,758
$5,333 MX$100.8K
25.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 โ‚ฌ67
$35.74 MX$676
117.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.4 โ‚ฌ27.97
$39.8 MX$753
-18.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 โ‚ฌ58.5
$79 MX$1,493
-14.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 โ‚ฌ86
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 โ‚ฌ490
$965 MX$18.3K
-41.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ฌ441
$474 MX$8,968
7.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 โ‚ฌ747
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-47.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 โ‚ฌ606
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,486 โ‚ฌ2,146
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-19.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,667 โ‚ฌ1,440
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Almunecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,058 โ‚ฌ1,777
$792 MX$15K
159.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Almunecar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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