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

😐 Solo nomad: Carbonia is 0.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carbonia is 41.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$11.99 MX$227
-4.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.2
$42.47 MX$803
88.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 €9.58
$10.47 MX$198
6.02%
Cappuccino
$1.41 €1.22
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
108.28%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$8.61 MX$163
103.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$8.54 MX$161
50.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$10.98 MX$208
72.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 €0.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-79.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
76.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.86
$8.86 MX$167
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
236.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.59 €37.63
$26.59 MX$503
63.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 €3.33
$3.24 MX$61.2
19.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.55
$3.11 MX$58.7
851.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$84.2 MX$1,592
39.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$22.14 MX$419
-39.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 €23.43
$30.14 MX$570
-9.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 €47.27
$52 MX$983
5.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 €20.11
$18.72 MX$354
24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 €9.27
$5.07 MX$95.9
111.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$200 MX$3,787
99.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.8
$35.74 MX$676
155.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 €54.6
$39.8 MX$753
58.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 €73.4
$79 MX$1,493
7.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.4 MX$1,671
34.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$474 MX$8,968
22.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 €1,053
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 €2,263
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carbonia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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