Cost of Living Comparison Between Figueira da Foz and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Figueira da Foz and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Figueira da Foz is 23.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Figueira da Foz is 19.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.66
$11.99 MX$227
-16.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.83 โ‚ฌ39.57
$42.47 MX$803
7.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.94
$10.47 MX$198
-34.29%
Cappuccino
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.44 MX$27.16
38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.09 MX$58.5
-37.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.85 MX$34.9
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
11.46%
Eggs
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 โ‚ฌ7.65
$8.61 MX$163
2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.52
$8.54 MX$161
-11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 โ‚ฌ11.51
$10.98 MX$208
21.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
-7.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-7.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
-56.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$8.86 MX$167
-53.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
363.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.7 โ‚ฌ34.28
$26.59 MX$503
49.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.62 โ‚ฌ9.17
$3.11 MX$58.7
241.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.3 โ‚ฌ84
$84.2 MX$1,592
15.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.82 โ‚ฌ17.11
$22.14 MX$419
-10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.2 โ‚ฌ36.44
$30.14 MX$570
40.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 โ‚ฌ30.62
$52 MX$983
-31.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.96 โ‚ฌ17.23
$18.72 MX$354
6.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.48
$5.07 MX$95.9
70.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 โ‚ฌ366
$200 MX$3,787
111.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,158 โ‚ฌ5,317
$5,333 MX$100.8K
15.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 โ‚ฌ51.6
$35.74 MX$676
67.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.68 โ‚ฌ32.53
$39.8 MX$753
-5.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.79 โ‚ฌ39.54
$79 MX$1,493
-42.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 โ‚ฌ60.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
-20.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 โ‚ฌ553
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 โ‚ฌ449
$474 MX$8,968
9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 โ‚ฌ843
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 โ‚ฌ634
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,178 โ‚ฌ1,880
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-29.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,459 โ‚ฌ1,260
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Figueira da Foz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,135 โ‚ฌ980
$792 MX$15K
43.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Figueira da Foz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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