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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Coimbra is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Coimbra is 22.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.14
$11.99 MX$227
-2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 โ‚ฌ40.19
$42.47 MX$803
9.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.9
$10.47 MX$198
-12.61%
Cappuccino
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.44 MX$27.16
38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.29%
Eggs
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.82
$8.61 MX$163
32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
$8.54 MX$161
-7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.3
$10.98 MX$208
29.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.72 MX$51.4
-9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
61.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 โ‚ฌ5.27
$3.96 MX$74.9
54.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.04
$8.86 MX$167
-34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
2.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
342.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.14 โ‚ฌ30.34
$26.59 MX$503
32.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.69 โ‚ฌ12.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
372.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$84.2 MX$1,592
63.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 โ‚ฌ18.67
$22.14 MX$419
-2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.14 โ‚ฌ36.39
$30.14 MX$570
39.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.62 โ‚ฌ40.25
$52 MX$983
-10.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$18.72 MX$354
-75.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
66.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 โ‚ฌ296
$200 MX$3,787
71.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,427 โ‚ฌ7,276
$5,333 MX$100.8K
58.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 โ‚ฌ62.5
$35.74 MX$676
102.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 โ‚ฌ30.26
$39.8 MX$753
-11.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ78.9
$79 MX$1,493
15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$88.4 MX$1,671
75.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฌ675
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 โ‚ฌ544
$474 MX$8,968
32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 โ‚ฌ1,229
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 โ‚ฌ939
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,095 โ‚ฌ2,672
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 โ‚ฌ1,492
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Coimbra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,460 โ‚ฌ1,260
$792 MX$15K
84.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Coimbra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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