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

😐 Solo nomad: Chania is 16.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chania is 51.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.9 €13.73
$11.99 MX$227
32.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.89
$42.47 MX$803
36.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$10.47 MX$198
11.37%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
-12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €4.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
50.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 €4.63
$4.58 MX$86.6
17.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.38 MX$26.04
30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
115.29%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
83.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.04 €15.58
$8.61 MX$163
109.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 €7.99
$8.54 MX$161
8.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$10.98 MX$208
40.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 MX$28.57
44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
-13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 €8.25
$8.86 MX$167
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
2.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
257.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 €49.75
$26.59 MX$503
116.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 €11.77
$3.11 MX$58.7
338.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K €20.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$84.2 MX$1,592
99.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 €20.35
$22.14 MX$419
6.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.49
$30.14 MX$570
17.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 €48.87
$52 MX$983
8.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.7 €50.7
$18.72 MX$354
213.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
78.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$200 MX$3,787
130.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,024 €6,065
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 €69.1
$35.74 MX$676
123.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.45 €28.01
$39.8 MX$753
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$79 MX$1,493
34.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$88.4 MX$1,671
58.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$965 MX$18.3K
-38.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$474 MX$8,968
9.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,301 €3,713
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,834 €3,310
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chania
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,240 €1,071
$792 MX$15K
56.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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