Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 36.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 €10.3
$11.99 MX$227
-0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.65
$42.47 MX$803
35.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.84
$10.47 MX$198
-2.29%
Cappuccino
$2.26 €1.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 MX$16.79
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 €3.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 MX$34.9
10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
35.67%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 €10.28
$8.61 MX$163
38.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 €8.64
$8.54 MX$161
17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.16 €14.82
$10.98 MX$208
56.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
-8.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.19 MX$41.37
25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.07 MX$20.23
67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.6 €3.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
16.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 €5.54
$8.86 MX$167
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 €3.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
45.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.25 €14.03
$26.59 MX$503
-38.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.38 MX$44.94
-46.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 €19.76
$3.11 MX$58.7
636.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 €70.4
$84.2 MX$1,592
-3.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.91 €18.05
$22.14 MX$419
-5.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.88 €25.8
$30.14 MX$570
-0.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 €43.95
$52 MX$983
-2.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.09
$18.72 MX$354
-0.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 €8.19
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$200 MX$3,787
159.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,454 €5,572
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$35.74 MX$676
188.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 €44.37
$39.8 MX$753
29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.4
$79 MX$1,493
37.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$88.4 MX$1,671
68.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 €853
$965 MX$18.3K
2.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 €702
$474 MX$8,968
71.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 €1,264
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,158
$1,202 MX$22.7K
11.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,502
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-5.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 €1,457
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 €1,544
$792 MX$15K
125.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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