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

😐 Solo nomad: Fuengirola is 1.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fuengirola is 36.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.12
$11.99 MX$227
17.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.8
$42.47 MX$803
49.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.09
$10.47 MX$198
0.57%
Cappuccino
$2.32 €2.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
112.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 €3.66
$4.58 MX$86.6
-7.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.19%
Eggs
$2.68 €2.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$8.61 MX$163
75.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.54 MX$161
5.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 €15.3
$10.98 MX$208
61.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.4 €5.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
61.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 €8.02
$8.86 MX$167
4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.52 MX$9.74
251.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.58 €10
$26.59 MX$503
-56.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 €21.26
$3.11 MX$58.7
691.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
29.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuengirola
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
63.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.03 €19.02
$22.14 MX$419
-0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33 €28.49
$30.14 MX$570
9.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 €42.51
$52 MX$983
-5.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.22 €25.23
$18.72 MX$354
56.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 €8.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
98.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €344
$200 MX$3,787
98.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,652 €5,743
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$35.74 MX$676
128.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 €34.62
$39.8 MX$753
0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 €77.7
$79 MX$1,493
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 €846
$965 MX$18.3K
1.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$474 MX$8,968
63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,908 €1,647
$1,653 MX$31.2K
15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 €1,121
$1,202 MX$22.7K
8.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$3,081 MX$58.3K
19.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,802 €2,419
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-62.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Fuengirola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,583
$792 MX$15K
131.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
11.42
-69.70%

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Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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