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 4.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Izola is 26.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.74
$11.61 MX$200
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 โ‚ฌ43.62
$42.75 MX$738
20.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.83
$10.60 MX$183
-12.83%
Cappuccino
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.21
$3.59 MX$62.0
-60.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ2.97
$1.45 MX$25.08
141.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.90 MX$15.50
106.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.03 MX$52.4
12.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.56 MX$78.8
2.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.45 MX$25.07
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.83 MX$31.55
-11.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.61 MX$27.77
46.58%
Eggs
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.54 MX$43.82
-4.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.47
$8.54 MX$148
58.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.70 โ‚ฌ7.38
$8.47 MX$146
2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 โ‚ฌ12.20
$10.86 MX$188
32.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.73 MX$47.13
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.49 MX$25.77
22.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.94 MX$33.55
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.16 MX$37.38
39.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.85 MX$31.88
-33.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.19 MX$37.80
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.07 MX$18.52
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.08 MX$18.71
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ4.98
$4.06 MX$70.1
44.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.48
$10.46 MX$181
-49.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.65 MX$28.56
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.55 MX$44.01
-50.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.56 MX$9.60
266.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.21 โ‚ฌ27.31
$26.20 MX$453
22.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.14 MX$54.2
-45.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.37 MX$40.96
-45.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.83 โ‚ฌ24.45
$3.24 MX$56.0
789.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.31 MX$22.70
27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K โ‚ฌ22.1K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-14.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
12.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 โ‚ฌ259
$83.1 MX$1,436
267.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.20 โ‚ฌ6.95
$22.15 MX$383
-62.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.24 โ‚ฌ28.19
$29.37 MX$507
13.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 โ‚ฌ44.47
$51.2 MX$884
2.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 โ‚ฌ6.67
$4.89 MX$84.4
60.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฌ434
$199 MX$3,431
157.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,549 โ‚ฌ7,250
$5,207 MX$89.9K
64.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 โ‚ฌ85.0
$35.93 MX$621
179.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 โ‚ฌ29.66
$39.39 MX$680
-11.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚ฌ100
$80.3 MX$1,387
47.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ126
$87.6 MX$1,512
69.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 โ‚ฌ633
$963 MX$16.6K
-22.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฌ531
$482 MX$8,326
29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 โ‚ฌ1,076
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-22.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 โ‚ฌ1,032
$1,192 MX$20.6K
2.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,651 โ‚ฌ3,944
$3,957 MX$68.3K
17.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,409 โ‚ฌ2,891
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-47.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Izola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,693 โ‚ฌ1,435
$726 MX$12.5K
133.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.42
-68.48%

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Last update for Izola: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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