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

😐 Solo nomad: Madona is 17.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madona is 51.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$11.99 MX$227
46.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$42.47 MX$803
61.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$10.47 MX$198
-12.32%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.44 MX$27.16
29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.85 MX$34.9
-9.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
85.35%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$2.55 MX$48.3
28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$8.61 MX$163
39.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$8.54 MX$161
-10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$10.98 MX$208
8.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.19 MX$41.42
55.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 MX$20.23
65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.23
$8.86 MX$167
7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
98.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.5 €31.52
$26.59 MX$503
37.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.24 MX$61.2
-13.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
341.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 €285
$84.2 MX$1,592
292.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.17
$22.14 MX$419
-10.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 €17.5
$30.14 MX$570
-32.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$52 MX$983
-2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 €5.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
17.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €478
$200 MX$3,787
176.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
195.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$35.74 MX$676
149.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 €39.13
$39.8 MX$753
13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$79 MX$1,493
19.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$474 MX$8,968
-47.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.86%
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
Madona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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