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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Milan is 36.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Milan is 93.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.06
$11.88 MX$210
95.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.1
$41.90 MX$740
124.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.04 โ‚ฌ11.24
$10.55 MX$186
23.60%
Cappuccino
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.60 MX$63.5
-38.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.50 MX$26.45
124.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$0.91 MX$16.09
62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
$3.08 MX$54.4
131.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$4.47 MX$78.8
28.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.39 MX$24.54
32.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.90 MX$33.47
53.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.60 MX$28.27
98.75%
Eggs
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$2.60 MX$45.97
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.18 โ‚ฌ16.53
$8.36 MX$148
129.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.28 โ‚ฌ11.45
$8.64 MX$152
53.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.52 โ‚ฌ21.14
$10.91 MX$192
124.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.61 MX$45.98
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.44 MX$25.46
65.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.96 MX$34.55
67.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.12 MX$37.34
88.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.86 MX$32.87
40.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.02 MX$17.99
58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.04 MX$18.36
-29.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.90 โ‚ฌ5.95
$4.05 MX$71.5
70.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 โ‚ฌ7.06
$10.18 MX$180
-19.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.69 MX$29.79
44.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.62 MX$46.25
15.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$0.51 MX$9.09
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 โ‚ฌ38.55
$26.52 MX$468
68.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
156.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.46 MX$43.49
7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.02 โ‚ฌ33.63
$3.26 MX$57.5
1096.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
12.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
48.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ187
$83.5 MX$1,474
159.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$22.86 MX$404
-50.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 โ‚ฌ26.72
$30.04 MX$530
3.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.1 โ‚ฌ63.8
$51.9 MX$916
42.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.34 โ‚ฌ31.32
$18.30 MX$323
98.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
$5.12 MX$90.4
128.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$907 โ‚ฌ782
$201 MX$3,541
352.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
202.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$35.73 MX$631
217.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.16
$40.27 MX$711
32.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
45.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$89.3 MX$1,576
93.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 โ‚ฌ1,390
$947 MX$16.7K
70.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 โ‚ฌ965
$483 MX$8,525
131.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,124 โ‚ฌ2,693
$1,599 MX$28.2K
95.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,097 โ‚ฌ1,807
$1,211 MX$21.4K
73.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,147
$3,996 MX$70.5K
165.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,872 โ‚ฌ4,199
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-23.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Milan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,324 โ‚ฌ2,004
$730 MX$12.9K
218.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
11.42
-71.54%

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Last update for Milan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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