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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.8% cheaper than Corfu without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 38.5% cheaper than Corfu without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.7
-29.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$59 โ‚ฌ51
-28.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.27 โ‚ฌ7.14
26.60%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
-10.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
56.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
-47.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
-21.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
-6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
38.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-26.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.64
-39.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.61
-35.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.98 โ‚ฌ8.62
-14.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.66 โ‚ฌ10.93
-13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
66.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
12.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
71.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
222.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.63
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
11.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-71.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
-54.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.17
-32.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.7
-77.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
-36.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
-7.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.1K โ‚ฌ22.5K
-7.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$201 โ‚ฌ173
-58.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.32 โ‚ฌ17.55
8.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.49 โ‚ฌ31.51
-17.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.38
-3.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.01 โ‚ฌ30.22
-46.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.66
-49.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$526 โ‚ฌ454
-61.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,508 โ‚ฌ4,755
-3.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$113 โ‚ฌ97.2
-68.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.19 โ‚ฌ33.83
1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$99.6 โ‚ฌ86
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$96.9 โ‚ฌ83.7
-8.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$629 โ‚ฌ543
53.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$493 โ‚ฌ426
-3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$973 โ‚ฌ840
69.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$669 โ‚ฌ577
79.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,500 โ‚ฌ3,022
-11.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,851 โ‚ฌ2,461
164.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Corfu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$938 โ‚ฌ809
-15.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.3
165.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Corfu: October 28, 2025

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