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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montalto Dora and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Montalto Dora and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montalto Dora is 22.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montalto Dora is 52.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.88
$11.88 MX$210
-52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.4
$41.90 MX$740
95.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 โ‚ฌ7.77
$10.55 MX$186
-14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.60 MX$63.5
-38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
91.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
60.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.09
$4.47 MX$78.8
31.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.90 MX$33.47
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.60 MX$28.27
75.00%
Eggs
$5.11 โ‚ฌ4.40
$2.60 MX$45.97
96.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.24 โ‚ฌ18.31
$8.36 MX$148
154.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.09 โ‚ฌ11.28
$8.64 MX$152
51.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.75 โ‚ฌ15.30
$10.91 MX$192
62.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.61 MX$45.98
-8.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.44 MX$25.46
53.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.96 MX$34.55
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.12 MX$37.34
41.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.86 MX$32.87
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.22 MX$39.20
-37.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
73.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 โ‚ฌ7.43
$10.18 MX$180
-15.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.69 MX$29.79
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.51 MX$9.09
239.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 โ‚ฌ38.14
$26.52 MX$468
66.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.15 MX$55.7
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-37.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.51 โ‚ฌ24.57
$3.26 MX$57.5
774.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-13.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
46.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 โ‚ฌ153
$83.5 MX$1,474
112.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.21 โ‚ฌ13.11
$22.86 MX$404
-33.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$30.04 MX$530
-1.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.63
$51.9 MX$916
4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.71
$18.30 MX$323
24.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.00 โ‚ฌ9.48
$5.12 MX$90.4
114.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$201 MX$3,541
233.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,585 โ‚ฌ3,953
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-13.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$35.73 MX$631
160.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.19 โ‚ฌ38.09
$40.27 MX$711
9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 โ‚ฌ84.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$89.3 MX$1,576
94.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 โ‚ฌ657
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 โ‚ฌ500
$483 MX$8,525
19.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 โ‚ฌ1,040
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-24.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 โ‚ฌ785
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-24.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,433 โ‚ฌ2,959
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 โ‚ฌ1,747
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-68.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montalto Dora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
11.42
-57.71%

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Last update for Montalto Dora: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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