Cost of Living Comparison Between Cattolica Eraclea and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cattolica Eraclea and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cattolica Eraclea is 2.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cattolica Eraclea is 54.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 โ‚ฌ14.81
$11.99 MX$227
43.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.8
$42.47 MX$803
65.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.11
$10.47 MX$198
11.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.62
$3.09 MX$58.5
73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
61.78%
Eggs
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 โ‚ฌ9.07
$8.61 MX$163
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$8.54 MX$161
33.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.47 โ‚ฌ14.22
$10.98 MX$208
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ฌ0.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.64
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$8.86 MX$167
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
240.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 โ‚ฌ38.21
$26.59 MX$503
66.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.15
$3.24 MX$61.2
119.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.49 โ‚ฌ24.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
816.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K โ‚ฌ21.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K โ‚ฌ21.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
4.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 โ‚ฌ184
$84.2 MX$1,592
153.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.76
$22.14 MX$419
-33.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.07 โ‚ฌ32.87
$30.14 MX$570
26.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.82
$52 MX$983
6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.04 โ‚ฌ19.9
$18.72 MX$354
23.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
85.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฌ392
$200 MX$3,787
126.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,998 โ‚ฌ6,042
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 โ‚ฌ67.1
$35.74 MX$676
117.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.99 โ‚ฌ25.03
$39.8 MX$753
-27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.3
$79 MX$1,493
13.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ95.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฌ651
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ509
$474 MX$8,968
24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 โ‚ฌ1,063
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ฌ798
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,421 โ‚ฌ2,954
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,144 โ‚ฌ1,851
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cattolica Eraclea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
11.42
-59.81%

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Last update for Cattolica Eraclea: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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