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

😐 Solo nomad: Corinth is 4.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corinth is 42.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$11.99 MX$227
-1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.39 €40.05
$42.47 MX$803
9.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 €7.59
$10.47 MX$198
-16.05%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.23
$3.6 MX$68.2
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.6 €3.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.77%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$8.61 MX$163
32.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 €7.63
$8.54 MX$161
3.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.21
$10.98 MX$208
7.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.07 MX$20.23
-28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$8.86 MX$167
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.72 MX$32.53
43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23 €19.86
$26.59 MX$503
-13.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.47 €9.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
268.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
4.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €186
$84.2 MX$1,592
155.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.65 €18.7
$22.14 MX$419
-2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.36 €27.94
$30.14 MX$570
7.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$106 €91.4
$52 MX$983
103.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 €6.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 €282
$200 MX$3,787
62.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,375 €5,504
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 €55.7
$35.74 MX$676
80.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.64 €23
$39.8 MX$753
-33.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 €58.9
$79 MX$1,493
-13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 €392
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$474 MX$8,968
-24.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 €637
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-55.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 €482
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-53.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 €1,830
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,585 €1,369
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Corinth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,025 €885
$792 MX$15K
29.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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Last update for Corinth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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