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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Funchal is 10.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Funchal is 19.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.13
$11.99 MX$227
-2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 โ‚ฌ50.1
$42.47 MX$803
36.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.9
$10.47 MX$198
-12.61%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.85 MX$34.9
5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.04
$8.61 MX$163
21.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.28 โ‚ฌ6.28
$8.54 MX$161
-14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.03
$10.98 MX$208
5.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.72 MX$51.4
-28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.88 MX$35.63
-11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$8.86 MX$167
-22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
325.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.62 โ‚ฌ29.89
$26.59 MX$503
30.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 โ‚ฌ16.51
$3.11 MX$58.7
514.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31K
$30.3K MX$573K
18.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$84.2 MX$1,592
41.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.14 โ‚ฌ17.39
$22.14 MX$419
-9.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.66 โ‚ฌ41.15
$30.14 MX$570
58.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.7 โ‚ฌ38.59
$52 MX$983
-14.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.71 โ‚ฌ7.52
$18.72 MX$354
-53.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.56
$5.07 MX$95.9
72.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 โ‚ฌ382
$200 MX$3,787
120.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,281 โ‚ฌ5,423
$5,333 MX$100.8K
17.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 โ‚ฌ56.7
$35.74 MX$676
83.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 โ‚ฌ30.04
$39.8 MX$753
-12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 โ‚ฌ70.3
$79 MX$1,493
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 โ‚ฌ66.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 โ‚ฌ1,220
$965 MX$18.3K
46.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 โ‚ฌ916
$474 MX$8,968
123.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 โ‚ฌ2,119
$1,653 MX$31.2K
48.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 โ‚ฌ1,543
$1,202 MX$22.7K
48.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,332 โ‚ฌ3,740
$3,081 MX$58.3K
40.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,262 โ‚ฌ2,817
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Funchal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ968
$792 MX$15K
41.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
11.42
-53.85%

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Last update for Funchal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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