Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina del Campo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina del Campo and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medina del Campo is 9.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medina del Campo is 44% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$11.99 MX$227
14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 €44.43
$42.47 MX$803
21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 €11.2
$10.47 MX$198
23.88%
Cappuccino
$1.58 €1.36
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
99.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.89 MX$16.79
89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 €2.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
-61.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.65%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 €10.72
$8.61 MX$163
44.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 €6.58
$8.54 MX$161
-10.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.06 €11.27
$10.98 MX$208
18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.87 MX$35.3
-11.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 €4.92
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 €6.18
$8.86 MX$167
-19.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.35 €29.66
$26.59 MX$503
29.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
76.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 €0.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-62.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.12 €27.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
932.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
53.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €123
$84.2 MX$1,592
68.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 €16.96
$22.14 MX$419
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.14 €24.29
$30.14 MX$570
-6.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.97 €41.42
$52 MX$983
-7.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 €13.16
$18.72 MX$354
-18.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 €8.01
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 €436
$200 MX$3,787
152.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,274
$5,333 MX$100.8K
101.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €77.1
$35.74 MX$676
149.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.52 €28.08
$39.8 MX$753
-18.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 €79.9
$79 MX$1,493
17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$474 MX$8,968
43.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 €1,134
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 €850
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-18.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,111 €2,686
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,102 €1,815
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medina del Campo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,395 €1,204
$792 MX$15K
76.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.42
-68.83%

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Last update for Medina del Campo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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