Cost of Living Comparison Between Civita Castellana and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Civita Castellana and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Civita Castellana is 20.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Civita Castellana is 32.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.73
$11.99 MX$227
42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 โ‚ฌ52.8
$42.47 MX$803
43.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.15
$10.47 MX$198
12.32%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
88.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 โ‚ฌ3.45
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
2.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.57 MX$29.68
72.61%
Eggs
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.31 โ‚ฌ15.81
$8.61 MX$163
112.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.37 โ‚ฌ10.68
$8.54 MX$161
44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.1 โ‚ฌ19.08
$10.98 MX$208
101.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.51 MX$28.57
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 โ‚ฌ6.45
$3.96 MX$74.9
88.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 โ‚ฌ7.08
$8.86 MX$167
-7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.1 โ‚ฌ38.08
$26.59 MX$503
65.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
27.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10
$3.11 MX$58.7
272.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ฌ210
$84.2 MX$1,592
188.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.02 โ‚ฌ10.38
$22.14 MX$419
-45.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.61 โ‚ฌ24.71
$30.14 MX$570
-5.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 โ‚ฌ47.51
$52 MX$983
5.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 โ‚ฌ20.01
$18.72 MX$354
23.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
102.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$562 โ‚ฌ485
$200 MX$3,787
180.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K โ‚ฌ11.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
143.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 โ‚ฌ69.2
$35.74 MX$676
124.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 โ‚ฌ56.8
$39.8 MX$753
65.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.2
$79 MX$1,493
13.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 โ‚ฌ644
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚ฌ501
$474 MX$8,968
22.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 โ‚ฌ1,044
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 โ‚ฌ803
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,329 โ‚ฌ2,874
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,341 โ‚ฌ2,021
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Civita Castellana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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Last update for Civita Castellana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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