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

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 5.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalajara is 21.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 €11.81
$11.99 MX$227
14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 €31.51
$42.47 MX$803
-14.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$10.47 MX$198
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
104.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
-3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.56
$4.58 MX$86.6
-9.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
-51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.22%
Eggs
$2.74 €2.36
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$8.61 MX$163
36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$8.54 MX$161
11.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.96
$10.98 MX$208
57.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.66
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.86 MX$167
-35.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
140.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.19 €29.52
$26.59 MX$503
28.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.17 €20.87
$3.11 MX$58.7
677.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
67.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.5
$84.2 MX$1,592
36.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 €19.72
$22.14 MX$419
3.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.32 €27.04
$30.14 MX$570
3.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 €31.87
$52 MX$983
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 €7.82
$18.72 MX$354
-51.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 €227
$200 MX$3,787
31.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,008 €6,051
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 €76.3
$35.74 MX$676
147.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.79 €31.76
$39.8 MX$753
-7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$79 MX$1,493
2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 €77.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 €396
$474 MX$8,968
-3.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 €699
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,331 €2,012
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-24.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 €1,001
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,935 €1,671
$792 MX$15K
144.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
11.42
-70.40%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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