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

😐 Solo nomad: Corsica is 7.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corsica is 81.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 €15.01
$11.99 MX$227
44.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$42.47 MX$803
36.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$10.47 MX$198
9.65%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 €6.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
162.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
62.42%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.63 €16.09
$8.61 MX$163
116.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$8.54 MX$161
58.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.52 €17.72
$10.98 MX$208
86.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.4 €11.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
238.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 €7.28
$8.86 MX$167
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
282.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.02 €41.46
$26.59 MX$503
80.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.4 €30.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
1038.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 €168
$84.2 MX$1,592
131.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.64 €20.41
$22.14 MX$419
6.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.34 €27.92
$30.14 MX$570
7.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 €32.99
$52 MX$983
-26.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.94 €17.22
$18.72 MX$354
6.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 €11.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
172.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$772 €667
$200 MX$3,787
285.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,784 €7,584
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87
$35.74 MX$676
181.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.72 €33.43
$39.8 MX$753
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 €78.9
$79 MX$1,493
15.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$88.4 MX$1,671
55.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €672
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$474 MX$8,968
31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,413 €1,220
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 €921
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,702 €4,060
$3,081 MX$58.3K
52.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,195 €2,758
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Corsica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Corsica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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