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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Covilha is 27.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Covilha is 8.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.16
$11.99 MX$227
-21.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 โ‚ฌ33.03
$42.47 MX$803
-9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 โ‚ฌ6.1
$10.47 MX$198
-32.57%
Cappuccino
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$4.58 MX$86.6
-68.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.83%
Eggs
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.71
$8.61 MX$163
-9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 โ‚ฌ6.53
$8.54 MX$161
-11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.37
$10.98 MX$208
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$8.86 MX$167
-64.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
305.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.44 โ‚ฌ36.64
$26.59 MX$503
59.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
451.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K โ‚ฌ35.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$84.2 MX$1,592
34.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.13
$22.14 MX$419
-10.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.91 โ‚ฌ34.46
$30.14 MX$570
32.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 โ‚ฌ38.26
$52 MX$983
-14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.94
$18.72 MX$354
-38.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.4 โ‚ฌ76.4
$200 MX$3,787
-55.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,687 โ‚ฌ4,910
$5,333 MX$100.8K
6.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 โ‚ฌ83.8
$35.74 MX$676
171.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 โ‚ฌ18.68
$39.8 MX$753
-45.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$79 MX$1,493
47.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 โ‚ฌ443
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 โ‚ฌ627
$474 MX$8,968
53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 โ‚ฌ860
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-39.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 โ‚ฌ712
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 โ‚ฌ1,627
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 โ‚ฌ606
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 โ‚ฌ730
$792 MX$15K
6.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Covilha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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