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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 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cosenza is 54.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
$11.88 MX$210
47.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$41.90 MX$740
51.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.55 MX$186
10.05%
Cappuccino
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.50 MX$26.45
37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$0.91 MX$16.09
17.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.08 MX$54.4
47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.01
$4.47 MX$78.8
4.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.90 MX$33.47
-6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.60 MX$28.27
65.62%
Eggs
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.60 MX$45.97
36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 โ‚ฌ10.44
$8.36 MX$148
44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.18 โ‚ฌ8.77
$8.64 MX$152
17.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 โ‚ฌ13.67
$10.91 MX$192
45.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.12 MX$37.34
52.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.02 MX$17.99
48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฌ0.36
$1.04 MX$18.36
-59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.03
$4.05 MX$71.5
72.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
$10.18 MX$180
-24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.62 MX$46.25
19.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.51 MX$9.09
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.01 โ‚ฌ37.07
$26.52 MX$468
62.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
$3.15 MX$55.7
82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.54 โ‚ฌ22.02
$3.26 MX$57.5
683.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
25.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ191
$83.5 MX$1,474
165.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.54
$22.86 MX$404
-41.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.49 โ‚ฌ27.14
$30.04 MX$530
4.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.43 โ‚ฌ40.88
$51.9 MX$916
-8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.10
$18.30 MX$323
-4.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.43
$5.12 MX$90.4
68.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 โ‚ฌ256
$201 MX$3,541
48.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,932 โ‚ฌ2,527
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-44.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 โ‚ฌ62.1
$35.73 MX$631
101.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 โ‚ฌ33.00
$40.27 MX$711
-4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 โ‚ฌ457
$947 MX$16.7K
-43.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 โ‚ฌ297
$483 MX$8,525
-28.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 โ‚ฌ787
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 โ‚ฌ594
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-43.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,868 โ‚ฌ1,610
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-53.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 โ‚ฌ1,143
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,599 โ‚ฌ1,378
$730 MX$12.9K
119.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Cosenza: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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