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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monza is 13.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monza is 102.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.05
$11.88 MX$210
95.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.1
$41.90 MX$740
121.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.55 MX$186
9.00%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.50 MX$26.45
119.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.08 MX$54.4
86.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.47 MX$78.8
26.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.39 MX$24.54
28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.90 MX$33.47
48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.60 MX$28.27
102.50%
Eggs
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
$2.60 MX$45.97
42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.76
$8.36 MX$148
91.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 โ‚ฌ11.09
$8.64 MX$152
48.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.90 โ‚ฌ20.60
$10.91 MX$192
119.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.44 MX$25.46
53.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$1.96 MX$34.55
70.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.12 MX$37.34
94.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.02 MX$17.99
60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$4.05 MX$71.5
73.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 โ‚ฌ7.07
$10.18 MX$180
-19.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.69 MX$29.79
21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$0.51 MX$9.09
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.2 โ‚ฌ51.0
$26.52 MX$468
123.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.79
$3.15 MX$55.7
150.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$2.46 MX$43.49
-57.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.24 โ‚ฌ33.83
$3.26 MX$57.5
1103.68%
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)
$28.1K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
37.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ189
$83.5 MX$1,474
162.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.55
$22.86 MX$404
-41.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.19 โ‚ฌ26.02
$30.04 MX$530
0.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 โ‚ฌ63.6
$51.9 MX$916
42.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.37 โ‚ฌ38.25
$18.30 MX$323
142.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.80 โ‚ฌ10.17
$5.12 MX$90.4
130.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 โ‚ฌ522
$201 MX$3,541
202.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,971
$5,318 MX$93.9K
95.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 โ‚ฌ77.7
$35.73 MX$631
152.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.05 โ‚ฌ31.94
$40.27 MX$711
-8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
35.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ121
$89.3 MX$1,576
57.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 โ‚ฌ903
$947 MX$16.7K
10.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 โ‚ฌ692
$483 MX$8,525
66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,988 โ‚ฌ1,714
$1,599 MX$28.2K
24.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 โ‚ฌ1,154
$1,211 MX$21.4K
10.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,550 โ‚ฌ3,922
$3,996 MX$70.5K
13.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,999 โ‚ฌ2,585
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-53.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,183 โ‚ฌ1,881
$730 MX$12.9K
199.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
11.42
-63.13%

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Last update for Monza: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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