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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Espoo is 42.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Espoo is 100.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 โ‚ฌ13.15
$11.99 MX$227
27.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$42.47 MX$803
145.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.47 MX$198
9.65%
Cappuccino
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
145.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
229.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 โ‚ฌ7.58
$3.09 MX$58.5
184.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 โ‚ฌ8.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
123.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.85 MX$34.9
53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
109.55%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.59
$8.61 MX$163
15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.78
$8.54 MX$161
100.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 โ‚ฌ18.07
$10.98 MX$208
90.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
4.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.88 MX$35.63
61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
$2.19 MX$41.42
111.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.07 MX$20.23
89.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.09 MX$20.64
62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 โ‚ฌ10.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
220.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 โ‚ฌ12.28
$8.86 MX$167
60.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
131.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
73.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 โ‚ฌ65.9
$26.59 MX$503
186.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 โ‚ฌ8.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
207.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.74
$3.11 MX$58.7
1640.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
46.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$84.2 MX$1,592
40.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 โ‚ฌ26.05
$22.14 MX$419
36.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.72
$30.14 MX$570
-39.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 โ‚ฌ51.1
$52 MX$983
13.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 โ‚ฌ37.47
$18.72 MX$354
131.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
245.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 โ‚ฌ296
$200 MX$3,787
71.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K โ‚ฌ18.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
293.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ97
$35.74 MX$676
214.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 โ‚ฌ51.7
$39.8 MX$753
50.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$79 MX$1,493
31.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 โ‚ฌ160
$88.4 MX$1,671
110.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 โ‚ฌ904
$965 MX$18.3K
8.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 โ‚ฌ809
$474 MX$8,968
97.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 โ‚ฌ1,715
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 โ‚ฌ1,380
$1,202 MX$22.7K
32.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,494 โ‚ฌ7,334
$3,081 MX$58.3K
175.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,587 โ‚ฌ4,824
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-25.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,722 โ‚ฌ3,213
$792 MX$15K
370.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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