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

😐 Solo nomad: Edessa is 9.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edessa is 42.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$11.99 MX$227
46.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$42.47 MX$803
21.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$10.47 MX$198
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
-16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$3.09 MX$58.5
34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$4.58 MX$86.6
4.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.87%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
79.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$8.61 MX$163
55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$8.54 MX$161
-3.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$10.98 MX$208
23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.72 MX$51.4
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
-21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$8.86 MX$167
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$26.59 MX$503
73.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
45.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$3.11 MX$58.7
334.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$84.2 MX$1,592
183.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$22.14 MX$419
44.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$30.14 MX$570
17.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$52 MX$983
-4.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
78.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$200 MX$3,787
114.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$35.74 MX$676
152.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$39.8 MX$753
-3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$79 MX$1,493
13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$474 MX$8,968
-25.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-4.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$792 MX$15K
-7.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.42
-61.21%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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