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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Patras is 29.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$11.99 MX$227
-2.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$42.47 MX$803
34.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$10.47 MX$198
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
-28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.95%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
61.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$8.61 MX$163
32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$8.54 MX$161
7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$10.98 MX$208
29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$3.96 MX$74.9
55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$8.86 MX$167
-35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.61 MX$49.37
45.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$26.59 MX$503
134.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
23.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$3.11 MX$58.7
272.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
3.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$84.2 MX$1,592
154.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$22.14 MX$419
-0.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$30.14 MX$570
9.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$52 MX$983
-20.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$18.72 MX$354
56.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$5.07 MX$95.9
90.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$200 MX$3,787
159.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$35.74 MX$676
78.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$39.8 MX$753
-20.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$79 MX$1,493
-14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$474 MX$8,968
-17.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-42.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-22.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$792 MX$15K
32.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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