Cost of Living Comparison Between Finale Emilia and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Finale Emilia and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Finale Emilia is 24.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Finale Emilia is 85.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.63 โ‚ฌ15.86
$11.61 MX$201
60.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 โ‚ฌ69.5
$42.75 MX$742
91.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.60 MX$184
11.04%
Cappuccino
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.59 MX$62.3
-45.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.45 MX$25.21
126.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.90 MX$15.58
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.81
$3.03 MX$52.6
86.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.05
$4.56 MX$79.2
4.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.45 MX$25.20
3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.83 MX$31.72
36.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.61 MX$27.92
66.46%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.49
$2.54 MX$44.05
61.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.23
$8.54 MX$148
68.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 โ‚ฌ9.39
$8.47 MX$147
30.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.71 โ‚ฌ16.77
$10.86 MX$189
81.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.73 MX$47.37
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.49 MX$25.91
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.94 MX$33.73
65.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.16 MX$37.57
58.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.85 MX$32.05
-7.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.19 MX$38.00
-22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.07 MX$18.62
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚ฌ0.27
$1.08 MX$18.81
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.03
$4.06 MX$70.5
74.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.59
$10.46 MX$182
-3.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.65 MX$28.71
-7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.55 MX$44.23
-35.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.56 MX$9.65
201.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.68 โ‚ฌ37.17
$26.20 MX$455
66.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.08
$3.14 MX$54.5
164.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.37 MX$41.17
-13.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.80 โ‚ฌ29.61
$3.24 MX$56.2
974.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$22.81
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.4K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
20.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
69.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ164
$83.1 MX$1,443
131.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 โ‚ฌ11.09
$22.15 MX$385
-41.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.63 โ‚ฌ26.91
$29.37 MX$510
7.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 โ‚ฌ46.36
$51.2 MX$889
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ19.77
$18.69 MX$324
24.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.71
$4.89 MX$84.9
181.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$675 โ‚ฌ574
$199 MX$3,449
239.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 โ‚ฌ5,842
$5,207 MX$90.4K
31.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ88.8
$35.93 MX$624
190.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.75 โ‚ฌ38.08
$39.39 MX$684
13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 โ‚ฌ92.4
$80.3 MX$1,394
35.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ106
$87.6 MX$1,520
41.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ634
$963 MX$16.7K
-22.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ493
$482 MX$8,370
20.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 โ‚ฌ1,016
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ793
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-21.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,757 โ‚ฌ2,346
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-30.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,243 โ‚ฌ1,909
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-65.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Finale Emilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,245 โ‚ฌ1,911
$726 MX$12.6K
209.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
11.42
-61.12%

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Last update for Finale Emilia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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