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

😐 Solo nomad: Bilbao is 4.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bilbao is 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$11.99 MX$227
42.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$42.47 MX$803
63.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$10.47 MX$198
10.98%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
109.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
133.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.09 MX$58.5
21.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$8.61 MX$163
77.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 €7.62
$8.54 MX$161
3.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 €11.37
$10.98 MX$208
19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.88 MX$35.63
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.05
$3.96 MX$74.9
76.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$8.86 MX$167
-23.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
284.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.85 €43.04
$26.59 MX$503
87.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 €4.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
65.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.06 €28.54
$3.11 MX$58.7
963.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
31.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 €133
$84.2 MX$1,592
83.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.93 €18.94
$22.14 MX$419
-0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.32 €29.63
$30.14 MX$570
13.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 €48.68
$52 MX$983
8.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.15 €8.76
$18.72 MX$354
-45.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 €8.68
$5.07 MX$95.9
98.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$558 €482
$200 MX$3,787
178.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,950 €7,728
$5,333 MX$100.8K
67.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.2
$35.74 MX$676
130.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 €30.87
$39.8 MX$753
-10.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$79 MX$1,493
3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$965 MX$18.3K
11.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 €829
$474 MX$8,968
102.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,793 €1,548
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 €1,140
$1,202 MX$22.7K
9.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,862 €4,198
$3,081 MX$58.3K
57.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,701 €3,195
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bilbao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,114 €1,826
$792 MX$15K
167.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
11.42
-70.40%

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Last update for Bilbao: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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