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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Izola is 8.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Izola is 13.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.11
$11.99 MX$227
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.6
$42.47 MX$803
21.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 โ‚ฌ7.84
$10.47 MX$198
-13.28%
Cappuccino
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
45.86%
Eggs
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.14 โ‚ฌ11.34
$8.61 MX$163
52.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 โ‚ฌ7.69
$8.54 MX$161
4.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.68
$10.98 MX$208
33.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
36.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 โ‚ฌ5.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
51.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.59
$8.86 MX$167
-40.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-52.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
301.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.35 โ‚ฌ27.93
$26.59 MX$503
21.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
-47.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-46.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.37 โ‚ฌ25.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
844.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
9.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 โ‚ฌ261
$84.2 MX$1,592
258.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
$22.14 MX$419
-64.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.42 โ‚ฌ28.85
$30.14 MX$570
10.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.65
$52 MX$983
-0.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$8.31 โ‚ฌ7.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
63.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฌ448
$200 MX$3,787
158.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,647 โ‚ฌ7,466
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$35.74 MX$676
238.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 โ‚ฌ30.04
$39.8 MX$753
-12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$79 MX$1,493
53.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$88.4 MX$1,671
67.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 โ‚ฌ626
$965 MX$18.3K
-24.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 โ‚ฌ537
$474 MX$8,968
31.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 โ‚ฌ1,116
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 โ‚ฌ1,039
$1,202 MX$22.7K
0.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,637 โ‚ฌ4,003
$3,081 MX$58.3K
50.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 โ‚ฌ2,135
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,710 โ‚ฌ1,477
$792 MX$15K
116.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.42
-68.48%

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Last update for Izola: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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