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 0.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Covilha is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.40 โ‚ฌ7.98
$11.61 MX$201
-19.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 โ‚ฌ32.53
$42.75 MX$739
-10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.76
$10.60 MX$183
-35.94%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.35
$3.59 MX$62.0
-55.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.45 MX$25.10
22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.90 MX$15.52
32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.74
$3.03 MX$52.4
-32.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$4.56 MX$78.8
-66.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.45 MX$25.10
-29.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.83 MX$31.59
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.61 MX$27.80
-19.25%
Eggs
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.54 MX$43.87
14.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 โ‚ฌ6.59
$8.54 MX$148
-9.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 โ‚ฌ6.37
$8.47 MX$146
-11.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 โ‚ฌ10.04
$10.86 MX$188
8.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.73 MX$47.18
-26.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.49 MX$25.80
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.94 MX$33.59
-9.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.15
$2.16 MX$37.42
17.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.85 MX$31.92
12.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.19 MX$37.84
-12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.07 MX$18.54
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.08 MX$18.73
-19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ4.95
$4.06 MX$70.2
43.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.81
$10.46 MX$181
-68.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.65 MX$28.59
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.55 MX$44.06
-30.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.56 MX$9.61
273.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 โ‚ฌ35.23
$26.20 MX$453
58.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
$3.14 MX$54.3
-9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.37 MX$41.00
-63.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.69 โ‚ฌ15.02
$3.24 MX$56.0
445.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.31 MX$22.72
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K โ‚ฌ34.8K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
34.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
66.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 โ‚ฌ95.3
$83.1 MX$1,438
35.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.87 โ‚ฌ16.87
$22.15 MX$383
-10.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 โ‚ฌ34.99
$29.37 MX$508
40.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.18 โ‚ฌ36.66
$51.2 MX$885
-15.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ9.86
$18.69 MX$323
-37.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.85
$4.89 MX$84.5
65.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.8 โ‚ฌ74.6
$199 MX$3,435
-55.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 โ‚ฌ5,010
$5,207 MX$90.0K
13.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 โ‚ฌ83.3
$35.93 MX$621
172.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.81 โ‚ฌ18.52
$39.39 MX$681
-44.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ99.0
$80.3 MX$1,388
45.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 โ‚ฌ61.4
$87.6 MX$1,514
-17.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฌ434
$963 MX$16.7K
-46.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 โ‚ฌ629
$482 MX$8,336
53.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 โ‚ฌ820
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-41.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$805 โ‚ฌ683
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-32.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,867 โ‚ฌ1,585
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-52.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$708 โ‚ฌ601
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-89.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Covilha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$854 โ‚ฌ725
$726 MX$12.6K
17.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Covilha: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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