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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Esposende is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Esposende is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.76
$11.99 MX$227
-25.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.46 โ‚ฌ39.25
$42.47 MX$803
7.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 โ‚ฌ7.35
$10.47 MX$198
-18.62%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.19%
Eggs
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.87
$8.61 MX$163
32.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.02
$8.54 MX$161
-4.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.34
$10.98 MX$208
30.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.51 MX$28.57
-13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.1
$8.86 MX$167
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
2.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
338.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 โ‚ฌ36.34
$26.59 MX$503
58.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
357.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$84.2 MX$1,592
38.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.89 โ‚ฌ18.03
$22.14 MX$419
-5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.93 โ‚ฌ34.47
$30.14 MX$570
32.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.47 โ‚ฌ37.53
$52 MX$983
-16.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.76
$18.72 MX$354
-8.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.19
$5.07 MX$95.9
64.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฌ304
$200 MX$3,787
75.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,289 โ‚ฌ7,156
$5,333 MX$100.8K
55.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.43
$35.74 MX$676
60.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.4 โ‚ฌ29.7
$39.8 MX$753
-13.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
$79 MX$1,493
-10.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 โ‚ฌ800
$965 MX$18.3K
-3.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 โ‚ฌ623
$474 MX$8,968
52.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 โ‚ฌ1,248
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-12.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 โ‚ฌ996
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,667 โ‚ฌ2,302
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-13.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,249 โ‚ฌ1,942
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Esposende
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 โ‚ฌ904
$792 MX$15K
32.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Esposende: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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