Cost of Living Comparison Between Caldas da Rainha and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Caldas da Rainha and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Caldas da Rainha is 12.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caldas da Rainha is 10.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$11.99 MX$227
44.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.65 €42.01
$42.47 MX$803
14.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$10.47 MX$198
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$1.68 €1.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.85 MX$34.9
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$3.07 €2.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 €9.24
$8.61 MX$163
24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 €6.38
$8.54 MX$161
-13.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$10.98 MX$208
21.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
-28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$8.86 MX$167
-53.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 €3.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
605.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.4 €30.57
$26.59 MX$503
33.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.47 €15.09
$3.11 MX$58.7
461.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K €35.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
36.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 €96.5
$84.2 MX$1,592
32.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.69 €17
$22.14 MX$419
-11.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.05 €35.44
$30.14 MX$570
36.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 €43.21
$52 MX$983
-3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.76 €24.83
$18.72 MX$354
53.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
80.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 €365
$200 MX$3,787
110.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,798 €5,006
$5,333 MX$100.8K
8.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 €84.2
$35.74 MX$676
172.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 €37.58
$39.8 MX$753
9.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.5
$79 MX$1,493
44.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 €62
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 €737
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 €494
$474 MX$8,968
20.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 €1,094
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-23.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 €834
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-19.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,599 €2,244
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 €2,272
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Caldas da Rainha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 €931
$792 MX$15K
36.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Caldas da Rainha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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