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

😐 Solo nomad: Graz is 29.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Graz is 77.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.25
$11.99 MX$227
37.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$42.47 MX$803
92.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$10.47 MX$198
10.98%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$3.6 MX$68.2
19.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
184.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
205.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$4.58 MX$86.6
10.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.57 MX$29.68
92.36%
Eggs
$5.09 €4.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
99.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.54 €15.14
$8.61 MX$163
103.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$8.54 MX$161
63.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$10.98 MX$208
88.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
4.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
75.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 MX$20.23
70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.61 €6.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
92.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$8.86 MX$167
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 €3.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
582.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 €63.3
$26.59 MX$503
175.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.14 €30.34
$3.11 MX$58.7
1029.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
34.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €327
$84.2 MX$1,592
349.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.82 €17.11
$22.14 MX$419
-10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.9 €30.99
$30.14 MX$570
19.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.11
$52 MX$983
0.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.88 €23.21
$18.72 MX$354
43.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €354
$200 MX$3,787
104.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,148 €6,172
$5,333 MX$100.8K
34.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 €84.9
$35.74 MX$676
175.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 €33.74
$39.8 MX$753
-1.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.5
$79 MX$1,493
25.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$88.4 MX$1,671
69.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €595
$474 MX$8,968
45.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 €1,108
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-5.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,268 €5,412
$3,081 MX$58.3K
103.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,750
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-42.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Graz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 €2,560
$792 MX$15K
274.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
11.42
-65.76%

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Last update for Graz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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