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

😐 Solo nomad: Aranjuez is 4.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aranjuez is 10.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.95 €12.91
$11.99 MX$227
24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$42.47 MX$803
38.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$10.47 MX$198
22.35%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.44 MX$27.16
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.89 MX$16.79
123.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
7.01%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 €9.62
$8.61 MX$163
29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 €7.42
$8.54 MX$161
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.36
$10.98 MX$208
30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 €5.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
71.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$8.86 MX$167
-34.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.94 €29.31
$26.59 MX$503
27.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.35 €21.02
$3.11 MX$58.7
682.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K €23.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €123
$84.2 MX$1,592
68.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 €11.53
$22.14 MX$419
-39.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.67 €26.48
$30.14 MX$570
1.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.55 €41.92
$52 MX$983
-6.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 €13.2
$18.72 MX$354
-18.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 €8.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
99.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 €509
$200 MX$3,787
194.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
121.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.7 €66.2
$35.74 MX$676
114.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.25 €20.08
$39.8 MX$753
-41.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 €60
$79 MX$1,493
-11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 €79.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 €723
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$474 MX$8,968
47.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 €870
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,191 €2,755
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 €1,390
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aranjuez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,667 €1,440
$792 MX$15K
110.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
11.42
-69.88%

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Last update for Aranjuez: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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