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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cremona is 11.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cremona is 36.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.78
$11.99 MX$227
42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 โ‚ฌ71
$42.47 MX$803
93.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.05
$10.47 MX$198
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$3.09 MX$58.5
92.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 โ‚ฌ3.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.57 MX$29.68
15.29%
Eggs
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.55 โ‚ฌ16.02
$8.61 MX$163
115.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.1
$8.54 MX$161
23.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.72 โ‚ฌ17.89
$10.98 MX$208
88.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
8.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
71.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$8.86 MX$167
-48.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
201.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.69 โ‚ฌ29.95
$26.59 MX$503
30.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
144.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.52 โ‚ฌ20.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
656.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K โ‚ฌ38.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
84.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 โ‚ฌ157
$84.2 MX$1,592
115.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 โ‚ฌ6.6
$22.14 MX$419
-65.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 โ‚ฌ19.97
$30.14 MX$570
-23.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 โ‚ฌ45.31
$52 MX$983
0.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.74 โ‚ฌ17.91
$18.72 MX$354
10.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9 โ‚ฌ7.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ฌ441
$200 MX$3,787
154.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,341 โ‚ฌ2,022
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-56.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 โ‚ฌ74.8
$35.74 MX$676
142.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.23 โ‚ฌ20.06
$39.8 MX$753
-41.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$79 MX$1,493
59.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ657
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 โ‚ฌ484
$474 MX$8,968
18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 โ‚ฌ1,141
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 โ‚ฌ809
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,643 โ‚ฌ2,282
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 โ‚ฌ1,225
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cremona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,193 โ‚ฌ1,894
$792 MX$15K
177.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
11.42
-59.89%

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Last update for Cremona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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