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 5.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ceuta is 15.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.59 โ‚ฌ10.68
$11.61 MX$200
8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 โ‚ฌ38.01
$42.75 MX$738
4.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 โ‚ฌ6.98
$10.60 MX$183
-22.45%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.59 MX$61.9
-41.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.45 MX$25.06
54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.87
$0.90 MX$15.49
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.03 MX$52.3
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.48
$4.56 MX$78.7
-10.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.45 MX$25.06
-48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.83 MX$31.53
-37.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.61 MX$27.76
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.54 MX$43.80
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 โ‚ฌ7.50
$8.54 MX$147
3.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.08
$8.47 MX$146
-15.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ7.93
$10.86 MX$188
-14.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.73 MX$47.10
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.49 MX$25.76
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.94 MX$33.53
-46.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.16 MX$37.36
-23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.85 MX$31.86
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.19 MX$37.78
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.07 MX$18.51
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚ฌ0.23
$1.08 MX$18.70
-74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.50
$4.06 MX$70.1
59.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.11
$10.46 MX$181
-53.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.40
$1.65 MX$28.55
-71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.55 MX$43.98
-53.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.80
$0.56 MX$9.60
69.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.67 โ‚ฌ26.89
$26.20 MX$452
20.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.14 MX$54.2
-26.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.86
$2.37 MX$40.93
-56.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.00
$3.24 MX$55.9
263.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.31 MX$22.68
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$30.5K MX$527.1K
3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$23.8K MX$411.2K
27.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 โ‚ฌ78.2
$83.1 MX$1,435
10.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.59
$22.15 MX$382
-22.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.21 โ‚ฌ23.95
$29.37 MX$507
-3.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 โ‚ฌ34.95
$51.2 MX$884
-19.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.54 โ‚ฌ14.89
$18.69 MX$323
-6.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.13
$4.89 MX$84.4
95.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 โ‚ฌ321
$199 MX$3,429
90.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,290 โ‚ฌ7,038
$5,207 MX$89.9K
59.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 โ‚ฌ63.0
$35.93 MX$620
106.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ24.60
$39.39 MX$680
-26.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 โ‚ฌ66.3
$80.3 MX$1,386
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 โ‚ฌ84.7
$87.6 MX$1,511
13.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 โ‚ฌ723
$963 MX$16.6K
-11.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 โ‚ฌ599
$482 MX$8,321
46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 โ‚ฌ1,292
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-7.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,010
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-0.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,504 โ‚ฌ2,975
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-11.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,218 โ‚ฌ1,883
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-65.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ceuta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,828 โ‚ฌ3,250
$726 MX$12.5K
427.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Ceuta: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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