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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 42.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Espoo is 103.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
$11.88 MX$210
24.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$41.90 MX$740
149.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$10.55 MX$186
7.87%
Cappuccino
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.60 MX$63.5
44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.50 MX$26.45
125.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.91 MX$16.09
238.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.96
$3.08 MX$54.4
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
131.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.39 MX$24.54
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.90 MX$33.47
50.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.60 MX$28.27
107.50%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$2.60 MX$45.97
38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 โ‚ฌ8.65
$8.36 MX$148
20.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.63 โ‚ฌ14.33
$8.64 MX$152
92.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.65 โ‚ฌ18.66
$10.91 MX$192
98.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.61 MX$45.98
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.44 MX$25.46
51.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.96 MX$34.55
56.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.12 MX$37.34
117.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.86 MX$32.87
-25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.02 MX$17.99
99.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
70.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
$4.05 MX$71.5
211.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
$10.18 MX$180
35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.69 MX$29.79
133.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
$2.62 MX$46.25
72.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
578.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$26.52 MX$468
190.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$3.15 MX$55.7
215.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.23
$3.26 MX$57.5
1545.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
48.07%
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‚ฌ101
$83.5 MX$1,474
40.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.98 โ‚ฌ25.84
$22.86 MX$404
31.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.42 โ‚ฌ15.88
$30.04 MX$530
-38.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$51.9 MX$916
12.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.67 โ‚ฌ37.64
$18.30 MX$323
138.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$5.12 MX$90.4
238.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$201 MX$3,541
66.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K โ‚ฌ18.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
298.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$35.73 MX$631
217.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 โ‚ฌ51.3
$40.27 MX$711
47.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$89.3 MX$1,576
114.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 โ‚ฌ900
$947 MX$16.7K
10.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ807
$483 MX$8,525
93.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 โ‚ฌ1,763
$1,599 MX$28.2K
27.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 โ‚ฌ1,393
$1,211 MX$21.4K
33.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
$3,996 MX$70.5K
70.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 โ‚ฌ3,793
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-31.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,102
$730 MX$12.9K
393.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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Last update for Espoo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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