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Cost of Living Comparison Between Busto Arsizio and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Busto Arsizio and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Busto Arsizio is 32.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Busto Arsizio is 52.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.46 โ‚ฌ16.78
$11.88 MX$210
63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 โ‚ฌ69.7
$41.90 MX$740
93.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.05
$10.55 MX$186
10.52%
Cappuccino
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.50 MX$26.45
132.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.91 MX$16.09
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.22 โ‚ฌ5.36
$3.08 MX$54.4
101.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
$4.47 MX$78.8
20.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.39 MX$24.54
18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.90 MX$33.47
32.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.60 MX$28.27
137.50%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.60 MX$45.97
55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.69 โ‚ฌ13.52
$8.36 MX$148
87.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 โ‚ฌ11.61
$8.64 MX$152
55.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.66 โ‚ฌ22.12
$10.91 MX$192
135.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.61 MX$45.98
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.44 MX$25.46
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.96 MX$34.55
26.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.12 MX$37.34
67.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
11.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.02 MX$17.99
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.22 โ‚ฌ6.22
$4.05 MX$71.5
78.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.99
$10.18 MX$180
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.69 MX$29.79
21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.62 MX$46.25
3.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
247.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.52 โ‚ฌ36.66
$26.52 MX$468
60.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.15 MX$55.7
29.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.46 MX$43.49
-12.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.20
$3.26 MX$57.5
1295.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
11.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
52.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 โ‚ฌ215
$83.5 MX$1,474
199.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 โ‚ฌ11.71
$22.86 MX$404
-40.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.01 โ‚ฌ25.87
$30.04 MX$530
-0.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.88 โ‚ฌ29.21
$51.9 MX$916
-34.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.11 โ‚ฌ19.92
$18.30 MX$323
26.28%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 โ‚ฌ10.60
$5.12 MX$90.4
140.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ456
$201 MX$3,541
163.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,711 โ‚ฌ4,061
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-11.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.6
$35.73 MX$631
155.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 โ‚ฌ32.72
$40.27 MX$711
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$89.3 MX$1,576
58.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 โ‚ฌ1,144
$947 MX$16.7K
40.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ660
$483 MX$8,525
58.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 โ‚ฌ1,712
$1,599 MX$28.2K
24.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 โ‚ฌ931
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-10.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,653 โ‚ฌ2,287
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-33.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,383
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-74.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Busto Arsizio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,828
$730 MX$12.9K
190.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.42
-59.02%

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Last update for Busto Arsizio: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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