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

😐 Solo nomad: Getafe is 10.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Getafe is 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.78
$11.99 MX$227
42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €59.8
$42.47 MX$803
63.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.47 MX$198
1.24%
Cappuccino
$2.48 €2.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$1.44 MX$27.16
122.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
137.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.19%
Eggs
$2.72 €2.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$8.61 MX$163
69.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.54 MX$161
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 €14.78
$10.98 MX$208
55.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
22.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.87 MX$35.3
13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.41
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.86 MX$167
-8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Getafe
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)
$33.86 €29.24
$26.59 MX$503
27.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.33 €20.14
$3.11 MX$58.7
650.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €32K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
43.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$84.2 MX$1,592
132.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 €18.19
$22.14 MX$419
-4.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.99 €27.62
$30.14 MX$570
6.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.91 €41.37
$52 MX$983
-7.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.21 €13.14
$18.72 MX$354
-18.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 €9.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$200 MX$3,787
30.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 €6,025
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 €82.7
$35.74 MX$676
168.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.86 €31.82
$39.8 MX$753
-7.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.9
$79 MX$1,493
12.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 €80.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$965 MX$18.3K
0.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €610
$474 MX$8,968
48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 €1,134
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 €881
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,761 €2,384
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-10.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,454 €2,119
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Getafe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,796 €1,551
$792 MX$15K
126.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Getafe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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