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

🙂 Solo nomad: Altamura is 1.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Altamura is 42.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.82
$11.99 MX$227
43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$42.47 MX$803
65.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$10.47 MX$198
8.40%
Cappuccino
$1.19 €1.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
-66.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
47.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
86.62%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.1
$8.61 MX$163
-4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €8.93
$8.54 MX$161
21.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$10.98 MX$208
46.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.88 MX$35.63
43.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
-63.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 €5.54
$3.96 MX$74.9
62.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 €6.89
$8.86 MX$167
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.88 €37.02
$26.59 MX$503
61.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.07 €30.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
1027.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.4K €11.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-44.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$84.2 MX$1,592
126.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 €11.29
$22.14 MX$419
-40.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.8 €19.68
$30.14 MX$570
-24.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.67
$52 MX$983
6.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$18.72 MX$354
21.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 €4.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
11.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 €341
$200 MX$3,787
97.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,124 €5,287
$5,333 MX$100.8K
14.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$35.74 MX$676
195.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.84 €38.71
$39.8 MX$753
12.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$79 MX$1,493
29.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$88.4 MX$1,671
61.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €491
$474 MX$8,968
19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-27.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,098 €2,675
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,030 €1,753
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altamura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,404
$792 MX$15K
105.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Altamura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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