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

😐 Solo nomad: Ferrol is 2.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ferrol is 46.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.86 €12.83
$11.99 MX$227
23.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.15
$42.47 MX$803
34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 €8.9
$10.47 MX$198
-1.53%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
19.75%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$8.61 MX$163
56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.31 €7.17
$8.54 MX$161
-2.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$10.98 MX$208
35.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 €5.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
54.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$8.86 MX$167
-34.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 €29
$26.59 MX$503
26.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.32 €21
$3.11 MX$58.7
681.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €115
$84.2 MX$1,592
58.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.69 €17.86
$22.14 MX$419
-6.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.53 €27.22
$30.14 MX$570
4.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.93 €41.39
$52 MX$983
-7.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$18.72 MX$354
-18.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.1 €7.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
79.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 €350
$200 MX$3,787
102.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,532 €6,503
$5,333 MX$100.8K
41.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$35.74 MX$676
140.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 €31.7
$39.8 MX$753
-7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.7
$79 MX$1,493
13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 €591
$474 MX$8,968
44.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 €1,162
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,299 €2,849
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,992 €1,720
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ferrol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,637 €1,413
$792 MX$15K
106.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Ferrol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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