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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Catanzaro is 36.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Catanzaro is 45.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.42 โ‚ฌ25.4
$11.99 MX$227
145.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 โ‚ฌ60.4
$42.47 MX$803
64.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$10.47 MX$198
8.98%
Cappuccino
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
85.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
118.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.27
$4.58 MX$86.6
7.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.57 MX$29.68
72.61%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.41
$8.61 MX$163
80.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ฌ10.75
$8.54 MX$161
45.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 โ‚ฌ17
$10.98 MX$208
79.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.19 MX$41.37
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฌ0.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
72.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 โ‚ฌ6.37
$8.86 MX$167
-16.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.21 โ‚ฌ37.31
$26.59 MX$503
62.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
188.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 โ‚ฌ30.02
$3.11 MX$58.7
1018.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 โ‚ฌ188
$84.2 MX$1,592
158.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.07 โ‚ฌ11.28
$22.14 MX$419
-40.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.52 โ‚ฌ24.62
$30.14 MX$570
-5.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 โ‚ฌ47.41
$52 MX$983
5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.4 โ‚ฌ20.21
$18.72 MX$354
25.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 โ‚ฌ486
$200 MX$3,787
181.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,131 โ‚ฌ7,020
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 โ‚ฌ76.1
$35.74 MX$676
146.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 โ‚ฌ32.74
$39.8 MX$753
-4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ79
$79 MX$1,493
15.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฌ110
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 โ‚ฌ652
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ493
$474 MX$8,968
20.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 โ‚ฌ797
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,890 โ‚ฌ2,495
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-6.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,397 โ‚ฌ2,069
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,388 โ‚ฌ1,198
$792 MX$15K
75.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Catanzaro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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