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

😐 Solo nomad: Jurmala is 1.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jurmala is 24.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.94 €11.17
$11.99 MX$227
7.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 €57.6
$42.47 MX$803
57.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 €6.49
$10.47 MX$198
-28.18%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €2.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.89 MX$16.79
48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
72.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.34
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.04%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 €6.78
$8.61 MX$163
-8.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 €6.09
$8.54 MX$161
-17.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 €10.32
$10.98 MX$208
8.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 €4.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 €8.19
$8.86 MX$167
7.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.52 MX$9.74
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.23 €17.47
$26.59 MX$503
-23.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
-24.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 €9.87
$3.11 MX$58.7
267.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K €21.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 €282
$84.2 MX$1,592
287.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 €10.02
$22.14 MX$419
-47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.36 €16.71
$30.14 MX$570
-35.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.91 €31
$52 MX$983
-30.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.23 €21.78
$18.72 MX$354
34.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €461
$200 MX$3,787
166.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
187.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 €78.9
$35.74 MX$676
155.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.57 €40.21
$39.8 MX$753
17.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$79 MX$1,493
21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$88.4 MX$1,671
49.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$965 MX$18.3K
-8.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 €552
$474 MX$8,968
34.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 €963
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-32.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,089
$1,202 MX$22.7K
4.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jurmala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,158 €1,000
$792 MX$15K
46.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
11.42
-70.67%

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Last update for Jurmala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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