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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Corfu is 13.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Corfu is 62.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.7
$11.99 MX$227
42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 โ‚ฌ51
$42.47 MX$803
38.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 โ‚ฌ7.14
$10.47 MX$198
-21.01%
Cappuccino
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$0.89 MX$16.79
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
90.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
35.67%
Eggs
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.64
$2.55 MX$48.3
65.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.61
$8.61 MX$163
56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.98 โ‚ฌ8.62
$8.54 MX$161
16.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 โ‚ฌ10.93
$10.98 MX$208
15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
-39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
-11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$8.86 MX$167
-32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.72 MX$32.53
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.52 MX$9.74
248.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$26.59 MX$503
119.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.24 MX$61.2
49.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
335.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K โ‚ฌ22.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 โ‚ฌ173
$84.2 MX$1,592
138.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.32 โ‚ฌ17.55
$22.14 MX$419
-8.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 โ‚ฌ31.51
$30.14 MX$570
21.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.38
$52 MX$983
3.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.01 โ‚ฌ30.22
$18.72 MX$354
87.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.66
$5.07 MX$95.9
97.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 โ‚ฌ454
$200 MX$3,787
162.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,508 โ‚ฌ4,755
$5,333 MX$100.8K
3.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.2
$35.74 MX$676
214.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 โ‚ฌ33.83
$39.8 MX$753
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 โ‚ฌ86
$79 MX$1,493
26.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 โ‚ฌ83.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 โ‚ฌ543
$965 MX$18.3K
-34.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 โ‚ฌ426
$474 MX$8,968
3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 โ‚ฌ840
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 โ‚ฌ577
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,500 โ‚ฌ3,022
$3,081 MX$58.3K
13.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,851 โ‚ฌ2,461
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-62.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Corfu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 โ‚ฌ809
$792 MX$15K
18.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Corfu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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