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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ceuta is 24.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ceuta is 21.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.72 โ‚ฌ10.98
$11.99 MX$227
6.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.73 โ‚ฌ38.62
$42.47 MX$803
5.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.87
$10.47 MX$198
-24.07%
Cappuccino
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
152.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.83%
Eggs
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 โ‚ฌ7.27
$8.61 MX$163
-2.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 โ‚ฌ6.33
$8.54 MX$161
-14.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 โ‚ฌ8.41
$10.98 MX$208
-11.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.72 MX$51.4
-6.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚ฌ0.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$8.86 MX$167
-47.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-72.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.75 โ‚ฌ27.41
$26.59 MX$503
19.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
266.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.5
$84.2 MX$1,592
10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.69
$22.14 MX$419
-23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.51 โ‚ฌ23.75
$30.14 MX$570
-8.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.33 โ‚ฌ34.82
$52 MX$983
-22.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.93
$18.72 MX$354
-7.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 โ‚ฌ8.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
94.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 โ‚ฌ329
$200 MX$3,787
90.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,255 โ‚ฌ7,128
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 โ‚ฌ63.5
$35.74 MX$676
105.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.19 โ‚ฌ25.21
$39.8 MX$753
-26.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 โ‚ฌ68.5
$79 MX$1,493
0.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 โ‚ฌ740
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚ฌ593
$474 MX$8,968
44.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 โ‚ฌ1,337
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 โ‚ฌ1,012
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,485 โ‚ฌ3,009
$3,081 MX$58.3K
13.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,192 โ‚ฌ1,893
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,165 โ‚ฌ2,733
$792 MX$15K
299.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Ceuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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