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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ferrara is 35.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ferrara is 39.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.56 โ‚ฌ15.75
$11.61 MX$201
59.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 โ‚ฌ59.3
$42.75 MX$739
63.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.60 MX$183
11.13%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.59 MX$62.0
-44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.45 MX$25.10
71.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.90 MX$15.52
43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.03 MX$52.4
91.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.86
$4.56 MX$78.8
-0.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.45 MX$25.10
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.83 MX$31.59
36.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.61 MX$27.80
73.29%
Eggs
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.63
$2.54 MX$43.87
68.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.38
$8.54 MX$148
70.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.46
$8.47 MX$146
31.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 โ‚ฌ16.99
$10.86 MX$188
84.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.73 MX$47.18
-29.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.49 MX$25.80
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.94 MX$33.59
60.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.16 MX$37.42
62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.85 MX$31.92
-7.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.19 MX$37.84
-26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.07 MX$18.54
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚ฌ0.27
$1.08 MX$18.73
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.35
$4.06 MX$70.2
55.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.81 โ‚ฌ4.08
$10.46 MX$181
-54.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.65 MX$28.59
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.55 MX$44.06
-34.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.56 MX$9.61
203.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.80 โ‚ฌ30.39
$26.20 MX$453
36.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 โ‚ฌ6.89
$3.14 MX$54.3
158.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.37 MX$41.00
-22.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.00 โ‚ฌ29.71
$3.24 MX$56.0
980.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$22.72
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
25.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ34.5K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
70.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 โ‚ฌ164
$83.1 MX$1,438
132.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.73 โ‚ฌ10.81
$22.15 MX$383
-42.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.85 โ‚ฌ27.04
$29.37 MX$508
8.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.06
$51.2 MX$885
-30.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.50
$18.69 MX$323
-8.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.81
$4.89 MX$84.5
88.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฌ299
$199 MX$3,435
77.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,636 โ‚ฌ5,634
$5,207 MX$90.0K
27.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ67.8
$35.93 MX$621
122.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.19 โ‚ฌ34.97
$39.39 MX$681
4.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ91.5
$80.3 MX$1,388
34.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 โ‚ฌ77.6
$87.6 MX$1,514
4.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 โ‚ฌ550
$963 MX$16.7K
-32.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 โ‚ฌ482
$482 MX$8,336
17.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 โ‚ฌ1,101
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ792
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-21.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,441 โ‚ฌ2,073
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-38.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,913 โ‚ฌ1,624
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-70.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ferrara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,674 โ‚ฌ1,422
$726 MX$12.6K
130.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
11.42
-61.12%

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Last update for Ferrara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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