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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Corralejo is 2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Corralejo is 30.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$11.99 MX$227
27.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
$42.47 MX$803
37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 โ‚ฌ9.12
$10.47 MX$198
0.96%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.72
$3.09 MX$58.5
1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.38 MX$26.04
37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.73%
Eggs
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.56 โ‚ฌ11.71
$8.61 MX$163
57.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 โ‚ฌ7.27
$8.54 MX$161
-1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.8
$10.98 MX$208
35.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.72 MX$51.4
-6.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 โ‚ฌ5.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 โ‚ฌ5.16
$8.86 MX$167
-32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 โ‚ฌ29.71
$26.59 MX$503
29.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
28.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.58 โ‚ฌ21.22
$3.11 MX$58.7
690.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 โ‚ฌ119
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.66
$22.14 MX$419
-7.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 โ‚ฌ27.59
$30.14 MX$570
6.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.38 โ‚ฌ40.91
$52 MX$983
-8.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$18.72 MX$354
-18.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.76
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 โ‚ฌ353
$200 MX$3,787
104.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,513 โ‚ฌ6,487
$5,333 MX$100.8K
40.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.3
$35.74 MX$676
134.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.54 โ‚ฌ31.55
$39.8 MX$753
-8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.3
$79 MX$1,493
13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 โ‚ฌ747
$965 MX$18.3K
-10.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ805
$474 MX$8,968
96.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 โ‚ฌ1,137
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 โ‚ฌ863
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,309 โ‚ฌ2,857
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,360 โ‚ฌ2,038
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Corralejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,741 โ‚ฌ1,503
$792 MX$15K
119.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Corralejo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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