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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Imola is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Imola is 48.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 โ‚ฌ17.07
$11.61 MX$201
72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.1 โ‚ฌ64.8
$42.75 MX$742
78.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ9.88
$10.60 MX$184
9.53%
Cappuccino
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.50
$3.59 MX$62.3
-50.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.45 MX$25.21
77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.90 MX$15.58
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.03 MX$52.6
51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ2.97
$4.56 MX$79.2
-23.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.45 MX$25.20
-6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.83 MX$31.72
21.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.61 MX$27.92
5.59%
Eggs
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.54 MX$44.05
10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.15
$8.54 MX$148
136.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.80 โ‚ฌ7.49
$8.47 MX$147
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.34 โ‚ฌ17.31
$10.86 MX$189
87.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.73 MX$47.37
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Banana (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.49 MX$25.91
28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.94 MX$33.73
47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.16 MX$37.57
61.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.85 MX$32.05
-38.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.19 MX$38.00
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 โ‚ฌ0.36
$1.07 MX$18.62
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฌ0.29
$1.08 MX$18.81
-68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.75
$4.06 MX$70.5
66.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.17
$10.46 MX$182
-19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.65 MX$28.71
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.55 MX$44.23
-15.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.56 MX$9.65
205.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.28 โ‚ฌ27.47
$26.20 MX$455
23.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.14 MX$54.5
45.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.37 MX$41.17
-50.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.89 โ‚ฌ24.58
$3.24 MX$56.2
791.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$22.81
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
7.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
29.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 โ‚ฌ175
$83.1 MX$1,443
146.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.78
$22.15 MX$385
-48.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.58 โ‚ฌ26.87
$29.37 MX$510
7.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.7 โ‚ฌ68.7
$51.2 MX$889
57.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.45
$18.69 MX$324
-53.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 โ‚ฌ9.30
$4.89 MX$84.9
123.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 โ‚ฌ579
$199 MX$3,449
242.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 โ‚ฌ6,851
$5,207 MX$90.4K
54.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.0
$35.93 MX$624
138.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.83 โ‚ฌ24.53
$39.39 MX$684
-26.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 โ‚ฌ74.7
$80.3 MX$1,394
9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.0 โ‚ฌ82.5
$87.6 MX$1,520
10.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 โ‚ฌ597
$963 MX$16.7K
-27.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ485
$482 MX$8,370
18.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 โ‚ฌ1,159
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 โ‚ฌ845
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-16.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 โ‚ฌ2,454
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-27.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 โ‚ฌ1,754
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-68.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Imola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,248 โ‚ฌ1,913
$726 MX$12.6K
209.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.42
-68.48%

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Last update for Imola: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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