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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cambrils is 3.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambrils is 15.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 €14.92
$11.99 MX$227
44.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.81
$42.47 MX$803
35.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$10.47 MX$198
-2.29%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.44 MX$27.16
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
91.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.10%
Eggs
$2.61 €2.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
2.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 €12.38
$8.61 MX$163
66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$8.54 MX$161
5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$10.98 MX$208
56.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.88 MX$35.63
32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
62.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.04 €3.49
$8.86 MX$167
-54.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambrils
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)
$33.8 €29.19
$26.59 MX$503
27.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-24.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 €19.34
$3.11 MX$58.7
620.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €32K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
36.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20 €17.27
$22.14 MX$419
-9.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.86 €32.69
$30.14 MX$570
25.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 €44.38
$52 MX$983
-1.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.34 €13.25
$18.72 MX$354
-18.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 €8.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
85.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 €289
$200 MX$3,787
66.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,820 €5,889
$5,333 MX$100.8K
27.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 €63.7
$35.74 MX$676
106.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.2 €29.52
$39.8 MX$753
-14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 €66.7
$79 MX$1,493
-2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
15.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 €930
$965 MX$18.3K
11.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$474 MX$8,968
48.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,318 €1,138
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,345 €2,888
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,367 €2,044
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cambrils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,148 €1,855
$792 MX$15K
171.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
11.42
-67.16%

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Last update for Cambrils: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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