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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 17.7% more expensive than Podgorica without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.2% cheaper than Podgorica without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.28
25.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.45 โ‚ฌ39.24
-6.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.19
10.44%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.76
77.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-38.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
-38.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
7.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
31.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
79.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
-33.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.78 โ‚ฌ7.58
-1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.17 โ‚ฌ7.06
4.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.85 โ‚ฌ10.23
-7.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
85.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-17.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-15.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
96.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
90.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-44.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.57
-4.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.15
48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
38.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-49.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$35.32 โ‚ฌ30.49
-24.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
235.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.88
-72.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.8K
5.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.6K
-27.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$114 โ‚ฌ98.5
-26.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$31.82 โ‚ฌ27.47
-5.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$44.48 โ‚ฌ38.41
16.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
40.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.09
-14.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$289 โ‚ฌ250
-30.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,544 โ‚ฌ6,514
-29.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$82.6 โ‚ฌ71.3
-56.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.72 โ‚ฌ39.47
-12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.3
-18.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$112 โ‚ฌ96.9
-21.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$638 โ‚ฌ551
51.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$480 โ‚ฌ414
-1.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,129 โ‚ฌ974
46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$859 โ‚ฌ742
39.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,898 โ‚ฌ2,502
6.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,208 โ‚ฌ1,907
240.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Podgorica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,125 โ‚ฌ971
-29.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.73
99.30%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

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