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 25.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jarvenpaa is 69.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.24 โ‚ฌ13.16
$11.99 MX$227
27.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$42.47 MX$803
161.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.69
$10.47 MX$198
-3.92%
Cappuccino
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
117.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
182.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 โ‚ฌ6.79
$4.58 MX$86.6
71.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.57 MX$29.68
79.62%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.12
$8.61 MX$163
-17.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.33
$8.54 MX$161
53.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.3 โ‚ฌ16.66
$10.98 MX$208
75.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
84.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.72
$3.96 MX$74.9
213.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.8
$8.86 MX$167
67.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
100.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.34
$2.61 MX$49.37
48.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
575.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 โ‚ฌ57.5
$26.59 MX$503
150.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.16 โ‚ฌ7.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
182.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.16
$3.11 MX$58.7
1581.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 โ‚ฌ151
$84.2 MX$1,592
107.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 โ‚ฌ26.41
$22.14 MX$419
38.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.2 โ‚ฌ20.03
$30.14 MX$570
-23.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.39 โ‚ฌ34.01
$52 MX$983
-24.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.95 โ‚ฌ20.68
$18.72 MX$354
27.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
247.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฌ268
$200 MX$3,787
54.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 โ‚ฌ3,492
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-24.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 โ‚ฌ69.4
$35.74 MX$676
124.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.82
$39.8 MX$753
-13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.5
$79 MX$1,493
18.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 โ‚ฌ990
$965 MX$18.3K
18.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 โ‚ฌ719
$474 MX$8,968
75.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,805 โ‚ฌ1,559
$1,653 MX$31.2K
9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 โ‚ฌ1,224
$1,202 MX$22.7K
17.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,446 โ‚ฌ2,976
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,397 โ‚ฌ2,070
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jarvenpaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,482 โ‚ฌ2,143
$792 MX$15K
213.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Jarvenpaa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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