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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Estepona is 9.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estepona is 42.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$11.99 MX$227
43.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$42.47 MX$803
88.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$10.47 MX$198
-2.01%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.89 MX$16.79
140.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
48.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.75%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$8.61 MX$163
56.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 €8.28
$8.54 MX$161
12.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.28 €14.92
$10.98 MX$208
57.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.87 MX$35.3
24.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$8.86 MX$167
-22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
444.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 €28.91
$26.59 MX$503
25.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.97
$3.11 MX$58.7
345.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 €104
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.61 €20.39
$22.14 MX$419
6.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$30.14 MX$570
6.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.14 €40.7
$52 MX$983
-9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.07 €19.92
$18.72 MX$354
23.24%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
179.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €331
$200 MX$3,787
91.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,915
$5,333 MX$100.8K
115.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.89 €27.54
$35.74 MX$676
-10.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 €38.12
$39.8 MX$753
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 €80.3
$79 MX$1,493
17.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €86.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$965 MX$18.3K
30.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$474 MX$8,968
89.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,097 €1,810
$1,653 MX$31.2K
26.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,268
$1,202 MX$22.7K
22.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,051 €3,498
$3,081 MX$58.3K
31.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,167 €5,324
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-18.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Estepona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,663 €1,436
$792 MX$15K
110.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Estepona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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