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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cosenza is 12.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cosenza is 50.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$11.99 MX$227
45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$42.47 MX$803
49.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.13
$10.47 MX$198
12.03%
Cappuccino
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
50.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.24%
Eggs
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 โ‚ฌ10.47
$8.61 MX$163
40.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.17 โ‚ฌ8.78
$8.54 MX$161
19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 โ‚ฌ13.49
$10.98 MX$208
42.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.07 MX$20.23
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฌ0.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 โ‚ฌ5.96
$3.96 MX$74.9
74.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.98
$8.86 MX$167
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.73 โ‚ฌ37.76
$26.59 MX$503
64.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.47 โ‚ฌ22.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
751.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$84.2 MX$1,592
163.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.21 โ‚ฌ11.41
$22.14 MX$419
-40.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.45 โ‚ฌ28.01
$30.14 MX$570
7.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.86 โ‚ฌ40.46
$52 MX$983
-9.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.13
$18.72 MX$354
-6.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.83 โ‚ฌ7.63
$5.07 MX$95.9
74.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 โ‚ฌ264
$200 MX$3,787
52.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,881 โ‚ฌ2,487
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-45.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 โ‚ฌ62
$35.74 MX$676
101.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 โ‚ฌ32.96
$39.8 MX$753
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
$79 MX$1,493
30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚ฌ97.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 โ‚ฌ450
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ฌ303
$474 MX$8,968
-25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 โ‚ฌ789
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 โ‚ฌ585
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,886 โ‚ฌ1,629
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 โ‚ฌ1,145
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,578 โ‚ฌ1,363
$792 MX$15K
99.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Cosenza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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