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

🙂 Solo nomad: Grecia is 18.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grecia is 5.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 ₡4,341
$11.99 MX$227
-27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.5 ₡20.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-4.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 ₡4,630
$10.47 MX$198
-11.65%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ₡1,232
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₡687
$1.44 MX$27.16
-4.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 ₡501
$0.89 MX$16.79
12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ₡1,065
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₡1,333
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 ₡911
$1.38 MX$26.04
31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₡478
$1.85 MX$34.9
-48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ₡1,106
$1.57 MX$29.68
40.76%
Eggs
$2.99 ₡1,495
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 ₡2,963
$8.61 MX$163
-31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 ₡2,033
$8.54 MX$161
-52.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.68 ₡6,850
$10.98 MX$208
24.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 ₡1,121
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₡733
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ₡580
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 ₡609
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ₡787
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ₡704
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₡480
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₡1,006
$1.09 MX$20.64
84.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 ₡2,601
$3.96 MX$74.9
31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 ₡5,760
$8.86 MX$167
29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₡940
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₡707
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 ₡931
$0.52 MX$9.74
257.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₡868
$3.24 MX$61.2
-46.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 ₡902
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.11 ₡4,062
$3.11 MX$58.7
160.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 ₡702
$1.31 MX$24.85
6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₡19.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
25.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ₡16.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
35.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 ₡42.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 ₡12.9K
$22.14 MX$419
16.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 ₡29.3K
$30.14 MX$570
94.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.57 ₡22.3K
$52 MX$983
-14.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 ₡11.8K
$18.72 MX$354
25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 ₡3,422
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 ₡279.8K
$200 MX$3,787
179.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₡6.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
136.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 ₡30.7K
$35.74 MX$676
71.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 ₡26.3K
$39.8 MX$753
31.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 ₡63K
$79 MX$1,493
59.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡52.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₡201.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-58.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 ₡303.8K
$474 MX$8,968
27.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₡344K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 ₡304.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grecia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$591 ₡295.7K
$792 MX$15K
-25.39%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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