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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Piraeus is 2.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Piraeus is 32.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.18
$11.99 MX$227
-1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.87
$42.47 MX$803
36.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.05
$10.47 MX$198
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฌ0.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
83.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
77.07%
Eggs
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.55 MX$48.3
50.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 โ‚ฌ12.35
$8.61 MX$163
66.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 โ‚ฌ9.03
$8.54 MX$161
22.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
$10.98 MX$208
24.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
-12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.96 MX$74.9
27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 โ‚ฌ8.08
$8.86 MX$167
5.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
37.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
173.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.11 โ‚ฌ30.32
$26.59 MX$503
32.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.38 โ‚ฌ24.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
812.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ163
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.85 โ‚ฌ20.59
$22.14 MX$419
7.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 โ‚ฌ28.27
$30.14 MX$570
8.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.47 โ‚ฌ37.54
$52 MX$983
-16.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.48 โ‚ฌ22.86
$18.72 MX$354
41.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 โ‚ฌ8.59
$5.07 MX$95.9
96.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฌ343
$200 MX$3,787
98.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,055 โ‚ฌ5,227
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.7
$35.74 MX$676
99.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.99 โ‚ฌ34.52
$39.8 MX$753
0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 โ‚ฌ110
$79 MX$1,493
61.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 โ‚ฌ486
$965 MX$18.3K
-41.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚ฌ344
$474 MX$8,968
-15.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 โ‚ฌ908
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ642
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,508 โ‚ฌ3,029
$3,081 MX$58.3K
13.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,791 โ‚ฌ2,410
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-62.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piraeus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 โ‚ฌ961
$792 MX$15K
40.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
11.42
-57.71%

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Last update for Piraeus: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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