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

😐 Solo nomad: Grecia is 7.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grecia is 5.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 ₡4,095
$11.85 MX$210
-26.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.89 ₡18.9K
$42.16 MX$746
-5.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ₡4,391
$10.75 MX$190
-13.58%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₡1,209
$3.47 MX$61.5
-26.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₡672
$1.45 MX$25.72
-2.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₡490
$0.90 MX$15.98
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₡1,017
$3.05 MX$54.1
-29.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₡1,279
$4.42 MX$78.2
-38.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ₡856
$1.37 MX$24.24
32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₡451
$1.87 MX$33.14
-49.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ₡1,052
$1.54 MX$27.32
44.81%
Eggs
$3.03 ₡1,435
$2.50 MX$44.31
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 ₡2,900
$8.61 MX$152
-28.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.09 ₡1,934
$8.63 MX$153
-52.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 ₡6,390
$11.02 MX$195
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 ₡1,029
$2.75 MX$48.67
-20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ₡679
$1.43 MX$25.28
0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ₡551
$1.87 MX$33.15
-37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 ₡556
$2.17 MX$38.37
-45.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 ₡770
$1.88 MX$33.33
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ₡670
$2.25 MX$39.76
-36.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₡481
$1.07 MX$18.90
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₡952
$1.07 MX$19.00
87.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 ₡2,467
$4.15 MX$73.5
25.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 ₡5,716
$10.34 MX$183
16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₡920
$1.68 MX$29.72
16.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₡644
$2.48 MX$43.97
-45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 ₡875
$0.55 MX$9.82
236.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$470
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₡835
$3.22 MX$56.9
-45.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 ₡843
$2.48 MX$43.93
-28.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.11 ₡3,833
$3.11 MX$55.0
160.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡693
$1.26 MX$22.22
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₡18.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
24.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ₡15.6M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
37.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.2 ₡38.9K
$82.5 MX$1,460
-0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.56 ₡12.1K
$22.29 MX$394
14.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 ₡28.3K
$30.02 MX$531
99.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.95 ₡21.7K
$51.4 MX$911
-10.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 ₡11.1K
$18.29 MX$324
28.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 ₡3,369
$4.98 MX$88.2
42.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$578 ₡273.3K
$200 MX$3,540
188.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₡6.1M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
142.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ₡29.1K
$35.71 MX$632
72.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 ₡24.7K
$39.56 MX$700
32.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ₡59.9K
$80.6 MX$1,426
57.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₡51.1K
$88.3 MX$1,563
22.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 ₡186.0K
$969 MX$17.2K
-59.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 ₡285.1K
$482 MX$8,535
25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ₡325.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-56.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 ₡294.2K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-47.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 ₡301.3K
$756 MX$13.4K
-15.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Grecia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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