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 29.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cosenza is 53.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.80
$11.61 MX$201
49.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.6 โ‚ฌ54.9
$42.75 MX$742
50.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.60 MX$184
9.91%
Cappuccino
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
$3.59 MX$62.3
-54.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.45 MX$25.21
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
$0.90 MX$15.58
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.03 MX$52.6
56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.88
$4.56 MX$79.2
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.45 MX$25.20
-18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.83 MX$31.72
-1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.61 MX$27.92
67.70%
Eggs
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.54 MX$44.05
41.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 โ‚ฌ10.28
$8.54 MX$148
41.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.47 MX$147
23.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.48
$10.86 MX$189
45.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.73 MX$47.37
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.49 MX$25.91
38.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.94 MX$33.73
14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.16 MX$37.57
48.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.85 MX$32.05
-29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.19 MX$38.00
-10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.07 MX$18.62
41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.38
$1.08 MX$18.81
-59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.06 MX$70.5
74.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 โ‚ฌ6.79
$10.46 MX$182
-23.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.65 MX$28.71
33.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.55 MX$44.23
19.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.56 MX$9.65
144.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.90 โ‚ฌ37.36
$26.20 MX$455
67.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.82
$3.14 MX$54.5
80.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 โ‚ฌ0.42
$2.37 MX$41.17
-78.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.80 โ‚ฌ21.95
$3.24 MX$56.2
696.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$22.81
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ25.8K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ25.8K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
27.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ187
$83.1 MX$1,443
164.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 โ‚ฌ11.26
$22.15 MX$385
-40.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.87 โ‚ฌ27.12
$29.37 MX$510
8.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.34 โ‚ฌ41.13
$51.2 MX$889
-5.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 โ‚ฌ14.97
$18.69 MX$324
-5.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.49 โ‚ฌ7.22
$4.89 MX$84.9
73.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 โ‚ฌ259
$199 MX$3,449
53.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,851 โ‚ฌ2,426
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-45.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ฌ60.2
$35.93 MX$624
96.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 โ‚ฌ31.41
$39.39 MX$684
-6.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ87.6
$80.3 MX$1,394
28.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ฌ93.9
$87.6 MX$1,520
26.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 โ‚ฌ452
$963 MX$16.7K
-44.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 โ‚ฌ294
$482 MX$8,370
-28.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 โ‚ฌ760
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-45.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 โ‚ฌ587
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-42.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,889 โ‚ฌ1,607
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-52.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,356 โ‚ฌ1,154
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-79.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cosenza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,582 โ‚ฌ1,347
$726 MX$12.6K
117.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Cosenza: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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