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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jarvenpaa is 14.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jarvenpaa is 69.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.17 โ‚ฌ13.07
$11.88 MX$210
27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 โ‚ฌ93.6
$41.90 MX$740
159.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.97 โ‚ฌ8.59
$10.55 MX$186
-5.50%
Cappuccino
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.60 MX$63.5
14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.91 MX$16.09
105.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.55 โ‚ฌ7.37
$3.08 MX$54.4
177.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 โ‚ฌ6.60
$4.47 MX$78.8
71.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.90 MX$33.47
31.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
70.00%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 โ‚ฌ6.23
$8.36 MX$148
-13.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.04 โ‚ฌ11.24
$8.64 MX$152
50.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.46 โ‚ฌ16.77
$10.91 MX$192
78.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.61 MX$45.98
-18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.96 MX$34.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.12 MX$37.34
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.22 MX$39.20
-23.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.02 MX$17.99
93.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.80
$4.05 MX$71.5
209.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$10.18 MX$180
38.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.69 MX$29.79
98.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.62 MX$46.25
48.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
570.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 โ‚ฌ57.7
$26.52 MX$468
152.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.55
$3.15 MX$55.7
178.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.34
$3.26 MX$57.5
1477.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
25.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
54.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 โ‚ฌ153
$83.5 MX$1,474
111.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.00 โ‚ฌ25.86
$22.86 MX$404
31.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
$30.04 MX$530
-21.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ34.29
$51.9 MX$916
-23.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.47 โ‚ฌ21.10
$18.30 MX$323
33.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 โ‚ฌ15.13
$5.12 MX$90.4
242.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 โ‚ฌ274
$201 MX$3,541
58.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,983 โ‚ฌ3,433
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-25.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.1
$35.73 MX$631
127.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 โ‚ฌ30.15
$40.27 MX$711
-13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 โ‚ฌ81.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
19.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 โ‚ฌ68.4
$89.3 MX$1,576
-11.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 โ‚ฌ986
$947 MX$16.7K
20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 โ‚ฌ702
$483 MX$8,525
68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 โ‚ฌ1,538
$1,599 MX$28.2K
11.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 โ‚ฌ1,234
$1,211 MX$21.4K
18.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,583 โ‚ฌ2,227
$730 MX$12.9K
254.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Jarvenpaa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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