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 52.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Catanzaro is 68.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.14 โ‚ฌ24.80
$11.61 MX$201
150.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 โ‚ฌ58.9
$42.75 MX$742
61.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.74
$10.60 MX$184
7.92%
Cappuccino
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.43
$3.59 MX$62.3
-53.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.45 MX$25.21
77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.90 MX$15.58
32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.74
$3.03 MX$52.6
122.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.20
$4.56 MX$79.2
8.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.45 MX$25.20
13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.83 MX$31.72
-3.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.61 MX$27.92
75.16%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.54 MX$44.05
55.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.69 โ‚ฌ13.35
$8.54 MX$148
83.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.57
$8.47 MX$147
46.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 โ‚ฌ16.18
$10.86 MX$189
75.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.73 MX$47.37
-13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.49 MX$25.91
49.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.94 MX$33.73
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.16 MX$37.57
51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.85 MX$32.05
-26.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.19 MX$38.00
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.07 MX$18.62
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚ฌ0.26
$1.08 MX$18.81
-72.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.83
$4.06 MX$70.5
68.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 โ‚ฌ6.36
$10.46 MX$182
-28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.65 MX$28.71
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.55 MX$44.23
-26.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.56 MX$9.65
203.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.64 โ‚ฌ37.13
$26.20 MX$455
66.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ7.95
$3.14 MX$54.5
197.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.37 MX$41.17
-35.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.76 โ‚ฌ29.58
$3.24 MX$56.2
972.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$22.81
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
6.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
35.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ183
$83.1 MX$1,443
159.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.91 โ‚ฌ10.98
$22.15 MX$385
-41.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.41 โ‚ฌ24.18
$29.37 MX$510
-3.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.15
$51.2 MX$889
5.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 โ‚ฌ19.75
$18.69 MX$324
24.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.79
$4.89 MX$84.9
111.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ465
$199 MX$3,449
175.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 โ‚ฌ6,872
$5,207 MX$90.4K
55.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 โ‚ฌ72.7
$35.93 MX$624
137.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.57 โ‚ฌ32.82
$39.39 MX$684
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ77.8
$80.3 MX$1,394
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ107
$87.6 MX$1,520
44.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 โ‚ฌ636
$963 MX$16.7K
-22.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 โ‚ฌ495
$482 MX$8,370
20.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 โ‚ฌ1,048
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-25.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 โ‚ฌ779
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-23.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,044 โ‚ฌ2,591
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-23.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,420 โ‚ฌ2,060
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-62.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Catanzaro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,213
$726 MX$12.6K
96.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Catanzaro: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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