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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Figueres is 6.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Figueres is 32.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$11.99 MX$227
42.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.26 €39.94
$42.47 MX$803
8.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$10.47 MX$198
10.98%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
61.15%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 €11.44
$8.61 MX$163
53.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.36
$8.54 MX$161
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.22 €13.15
$10.98 MX$208
38.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
-9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 €5.33
$3.96 MX$74.9
55.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$8.86 MX$167
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.26 €29.58
$26.59 MX$503
28.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 €3.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.17 €21.74
$3.11 MX$58.7
709.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$84.2 MX$1,592
63.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 €17.63
$22.14 MX$419
-7.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.57 €27.26
$30.14 MX$570
4.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 €40.99
$52 MX$983
-8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 €12.88
$18.72 MX$354
-20.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 €350
$200 MX$3,787
102.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,594 €6,557
$5,333 MX$100.8K
42.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 €74.2
$35.74 MX$676
140.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.38 €31.41
$39.8 MX$753
-8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 €75.4
$79 MX$1,493
10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 €600
$474 MX$8,968
46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,129
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 €854
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,648 €3,150
$3,081 MX$58.3K
18.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,979 €1,709
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Figueres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,558 €1,345
$792 MX$15K
96.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Figueres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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