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

😐 Solo nomad: Cantù is 49.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cantù is 50.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.86
$11.58 MX$212
48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.9
$42 MX$769
96.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.8 €10.16
$10.5 MX$192
12.38%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.66
$3.43 MX$62.8
-44.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.49 MX$27.34
89.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 MX$17.27
41.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 €4.91
$3.08 MX$56.3
85.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 €4.71
$4.37 MX$79.9
25.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.39 MX$25.44
17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.85 MX$33.81
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.58 MX$28.88
115.19%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.45
$2.51 MX$46
59.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.85 €13.65
$8.26 MX$151
91.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.03 €11.23
$8.7 MX$159
49.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.65 €16.06
$10.73 MX$196
73.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.61 MX$47.74
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 MX$27.28
12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.95 MX$35.72
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 €2.54
$2.09 MX$38.26
41.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.81 MX$33.05
-3.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.16 MX$39.62
-17.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.03 MX$18.85
27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$1.08 MX$19.7
-47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 €5.97
$4.14 MX$75.9
67.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €5.99
$8.88 MX$163
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.67 MX$30.64
29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.53 MX$46.31
5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.52
$0.51 MX$9.27
247.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.16 €37.18
$26.68 MX$488
61.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.04
$3.26 MX$59.7
8.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.51 MX$45.94
-23.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 €49.83
$3.12 MX$57.2
1754.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.31 MX$23.96
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$30.9K MX$565K
-6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.9K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €212
$83 MX$1,520
197.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.64 €13.47
$22.59 MX$414
-30.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.74 €25.61
$29.51 MX$540
0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 €47.48
$51.6 MX$944
6.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 €19.56
$18.42 MX$337
23.34%
Cinema Ticket
$12 €10.33
$4.9 MX$89.7
144.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$758 €653
$200 MX$3,668
278.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,075 €3,509
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-21.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.1
$36.41 MX$667
152.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 €34.57
$39.91 MX$731
0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.4
$79.9 MX$1,462
35.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €119
$87.7 MX$1,605
57.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 €642
$983 MX$18K
-24.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €505
$470 MX$8,612
24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 €1,055
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$942 €812
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-20.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,332 €2,870
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-13.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 €1,602
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-70.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cantù
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,907 €2,504
$724 MX$13.2K
301.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.42
-59.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cantù: November 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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