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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 16.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Catanzaro is 79.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.35 โ‚ฌ25.30
$11.88 MX$210
147.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.6
$41.90 MX$740
65.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$10.55 MX$186
8.63%
Cappuccino
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.50 MX$26.45
68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.91 MX$16.09
24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.91
$3.08 MX$54.4
122.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$4.47 MX$78.8
10.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.39 MX$24.54
17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.90 MX$33.47
-7.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.60 MX$28.27
67.50%
Eggs
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.60 MX$45.97
51.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.48
$8.36 MX$148
87.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.43 โ‚ฌ10.72
$8.64 MX$152
43.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.21 โ‚ฌ16.56
$10.91 MX$192
76.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.61 MX$45.98
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.44 MX$25.46
54.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.96 MX$34.55
33.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.12 MX$37.34
48.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.86 MX$32.87
-23.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.22 MX$39.20
-20.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฌ0.29
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$4.05 MX$71.5
67.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.56
$10.18 MX$180
-25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.69 MX$29.79
-11.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.62 MX$46.25
-30.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.51 MX$9.09
231.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.06 โ‚ฌ37.98
$26.52 MX$468
66.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 โ‚ฌ8.02
$3.15 MX$55.7
195.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
-36.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.91 โ‚ฌ30.09
$3.26 MX$57.5
970.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.32 MX$23.36
67.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
38.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ190
$83.5 MX$1,474
164.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 โ‚ฌ11.56
$22.86 MX$404
-41.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 โ‚ฌ24.95
$30.04 MX$530
-3.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 โ‚ฌ47.39
$51.9 MX$916
5.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 โ‚ฌ19.98
$18.30 MX$323
26.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.00
$5.12 MX$90.4
104.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 โ‚ฌ473
$201 MX$3,541
173.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,858 โ‚ฌ6,773
$5,318 MX$93.9K
47.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 โ‚ฌ73.7
$35.73 MX$631
139.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 โ‚ฌ32.95
$40.27 MX$711
-5.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$89.3 MX$1,576
46.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ661
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ508
$483 MX$8,525
22.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 โ‚ฌ1,029
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-25.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฌ809
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-22.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,060 โ‚ฌ2,637
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-23.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 โ‚ฌ1,741
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-68.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,385 โ‚ฌ1,194
$730 MX$12.9K
89.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Catanzaro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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