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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Fethiye is 8.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Fethiye is 4.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.78 โ‚บ306
$11.73 MX$222
-33.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.13 โ‚บ1,775
$41.52 MX$785
8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 โ‚บ273
$10.57 MX$200
-34.25%
Cappuccino
$2.72 โ‚บ107
$3.49 MX$65.9
-22.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚บ66.2
$1.45 MX$27.33
15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚บ40.04
$0.97 MX$18.33
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 โ‚บ120
$3.03 MX$57.2
0.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 โ‚บ159
$4.59 MX$86.8
-11.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 โ‚บ34.3
$1.42 MX$26.87
-38.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 โ‚บ38.48
$1.87 MX$35.43
-47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚บ61.2
$1.54 MX$29.2
0.65%
Eggs
$1.78 โ‚บ70
$2.6 MX$49.21
-31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 โ‚บ322
$8.32 MX$157
-1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.49 โ‚บ216
$8.54 MX$161
-35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.04 โ‚บ749
$10.67 MX$202
78.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 โ‚บ43.41
$2.66 MX$50.2
-58.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚บ85.5
$1.51 MX$28.5
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚บ40.79
$1.9 MX$35.87
-45.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚บ42.87
$2.19 MX$41.45
-50.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚บ23.05
$1.78 MX$33.7
-66.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚บ17.61
$2.17 MX$41.05
-79.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 โ‚บ51.2
$1.07 MX$20.14
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚บ12.4
$1.09 MX$20.53
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 โ‚บ78.7
$4.17 MX$78.8
-52.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 โ‚บ414
$8.75 MX$165
20.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚บ67.6
$1.69 MX$31.91
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚บ80.8
$2.53 MX$47.74
-18.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 โ‚บ38.58
$0.51 MX$9.59
92.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.07 โ‚บ1,183
$26.97 MX$510
11.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 โ‚บ117
$3.25 MX$61.4
-8.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚บ41.71
$2.49 MX$47.01
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚บ303
$3.22 MX$60.8
138.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚บ48.79
$1.26 MX$23.87
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K โ‚บ1.6M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
39.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K โ‚บ1.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
84.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48 โ‚บ1,888
$84.2 MX$1,592
-43.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.98 โ‚บ314
$22.8 MX$431
-65.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.76 โ‚บ620
$30.04 MX$568
-47.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 โ‚บ1,493
$51.4 MX$972
-26.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.84 โ‚บ702
$18.28 MX$346
-2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 โ‚บ243
$4.97 MX$94.1
24.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 โ‚บ11.6K
$197 MX$3,719
49.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K โ‚บ649.4K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
214.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 โ‚บ2,963
$35.81 MX$677
110.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 โ‚บ1,799
$39.43 MX$745
15.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$163 โ‚บ6,408
$80.9 MX$1,529
101.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚บ4,325
$86.3 MX$1,631
27.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 โ‚บ22.8K
$968 MX$18.3K
-40.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 โ‚บ15.5K
$478 MX$9,037
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 โ‚บ32.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-48.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 โ‚บ21.8K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-53.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,943 โ‚บ76.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-38.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,132 โ‚บ44.5K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-85.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fethiye
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 โ‚บ33.5K
$805 MX$15.2K
5.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.08
11.42
268.48%

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Last update for Fethiye: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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