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

😐 Solo nomad: Mytilene is 9.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mytilene is 14.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 €11.2
$11.99 MX$227
8.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.41
$42.47 MX$803
7.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 €4.08
$10.47 MX$198
-54.92%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
12.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
-13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
83.44%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.63
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$8.61 MX$163
55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.3
$8.54 MX$161
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 €11.7
$10.98 MX$208
23.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
-11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 €4.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 €10.84
$8.86 MX$167
41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.52 MX$9.74
263.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.39 €24.51
$26.59 MX$503
6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 €11.69
$3.11 MX$58.7
335.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$84.2 MX$1,592
197.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 €21.68
$22.14 MX$419
13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 €49.44
$30.14 MX$570
89.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 €16.03
$52 MX$983
-64.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 €8.47
$5.07 MX$95.9
93.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 €278
$200 MX$3,787
60.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,996 €5,177
$5,333 MX$100.8K
12.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.3
$35.74 MX$676
130.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.78
$39.8 MX$753
-4.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.6
$79 MX$1,493
10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 €305
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 €279
$474 MX$8,968
-31.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,697
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,737 €2,363
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mytilene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 €967
$792 MX$15K
41.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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Last update for Mytilene: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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