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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Farsala is 13% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Farsala is 43.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 โ‚ฌ14.80
$11.88 MX$210
44.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ55.5
$41.90 MX$740
53.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$10.55 MX$186
-0.76%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.60 MX$63.5
22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.50 MX$26.45
59.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
$0.91 MX$16.09
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.47 MX$78.8
31.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.90 MX$33.47
-27.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.60 MX$28.27
74.37%
Eggs
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.40
$2.60 MX$45.97
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
$8.36 MX$148
75.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.25 โ‚ฌ9.70
$8.64 MX$152
30.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.94
$10.91 MX$192
37.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.61 MX$45.98
-16.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$25.46
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.96 MX$34.55
-21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.12 MX$37.34
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.86 MX$32.87
-25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.04 MX$18.36
0.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
$4.05 MX$71.5
43.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 โ‚ฌ8.89
$10.18 MX$180
1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.69 MX$29.79
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
11.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.51 MX$9.09
201.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ39.39
$26.52 MX$468
72.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.15 MX$55.7
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.99
$3.26 MX$57.5
433.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
25.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 โ‚ฌ184
$83.5 MX$1,474
155.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 โ‚ฌ23.60
$22.86 MX$404
19.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.70 โ‚ฌ29.91
$30.04 MX$530
15.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.81 โ‚ฌ41.21
$51.9 MX$916
-7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.25 โ‚ฌ22.63
$18.30 MX$323
43.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.01
$5.12 MX$90.4
104.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$545 โ‚ฌ470
$201 MX$3,541
171.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,579
$5,318 MX$93.9K
108.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
$35.73 MX$631
156.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.83 โ‚ฌ40.37
$40.27 MX$711
16.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
27.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$89.3 MX$1,576
36.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 โ‚ฌ421
$947 MX$16.7K
-48.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 โ‚ฌ330
$483 MX$8,525
-20.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚ฌ672
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-49.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,420 โ‚ฌ2,086
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-39.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,832 โ‚ฌ1,579
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Farsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.42
-56.30%

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Last update for Farsala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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