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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fuenlabrada is 16.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fuenlabrada is 50.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 โ‚ฌ14.89
$11.99 MX$227
43.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.47 MX$803
63.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.93
$10.47 MX$198
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
139.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.55 โ‚ฌ12.56
$8.61 MX$163
68.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 โ‚ฌ7.63
$8.54 MX$161
3.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 โ‚ฌ14.62
$10.98 MX$208
54.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
73.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.12
$8.86 MX$167
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$0.52 MX$9.74
184.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.91 โ‚ฌ29.27
$26.59 MX$503
27.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.09 โ‚ฌ20.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
674.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
44.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$84.2 MX$1,592
126.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 โ‚ฌ18.42
$22.14 MX$419
-3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.32 โ‚ฌ30.5
$30.14 MX$570
17.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.31 โ‚ฌ40.85
$52 MX$983
-8.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 โ‚ฌ12.9
$18.72 MX$354
-20.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
130.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 โ‚ฌ225
$200 MX$3,787
30.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K โ‚ฌ10.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
129.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 โ‚ฌ84.1
$35.74 MX$676
172.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.47 โ‚ฌ32.36
$39.8 MX$753
-5.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
$79 MX$1,493
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
4.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ739
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 โ‚ฌ611
$474 MX$8,968
49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 โ‚ฌ1,132
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 โ‚ฌ884
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,295 โ‚ฌ2,845
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,317 โ‚ฌ2,000
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fuenlabrada
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,758 โ‚ฌ1,518
$792 MX$15K
122.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
11.42
-70.40%

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Last update for Fuenlabrada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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