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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Amadora is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Amadora is 9.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.4 โ‚ฌ9.84
$11.99 MX$227
-4.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 โ‚ฌ39.44
$42.47 MX$803
7.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.08
$10.47 MX$198
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
32.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.03
$8.61 MX$163
34.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.34 โ‚ฌ6.34
$8.54 MX$161
-14.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
$10.98 MX$208
5.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฌ0.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 โ‚ฌ5.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
60.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.52 โ‚ฌ4.77
$8.86 MX$167
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
465.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 โ‚ฌ39.41
$26.59 MX$503
71.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.24 MX$61.2
22.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.81 โ‚ฌ14.51
$3.11 MX$58.7
440.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K โ‚ฌ20K
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K โ‚ฌ34.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
67.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 โ‚ฌ142
$84.2 MX$1,592
95.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.32
$22.14 MX$419
-4.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.84 โ‚ฌ24.9
$30.14 MX$570
-4.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.19 โ‚ฌ34.7
$52 MX$983
-22.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.88 โ‚ฌ24.94
$18.72 MX$354
54.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 โ‚ฌ6.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
55.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 โ‚ฌ301
$200 MX$3,787
74.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K โ‚ฌ11.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
144.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$35.74 MX$676
92.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.22 โ‚ฌ29.55
$39.8 MX$753
-14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 โ‚ฌ85.9
$79 MX$1,493
25.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 โ‚ฌ68.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 โ‚ฌ855
$965 MX$18.3K
2.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 โ‚ฌ763
$474 MX$8,968
86.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 โ‚ฌ1,473
$1,653 MX$31.2K
3.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 โ‚ฌ1,221
$1,202 MX$22.7K
17.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,055 โ‚ฌ2,637
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,763 โ‚ฌ2,386
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Amadora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 โ‚ฌ1,028
$792 MX$15K
50.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Amadora: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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