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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.6% more expensive than Puertollano without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.5% more expensive than Puertollano without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$25.68 โ‚ฌ22.13
63.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.20
10.94%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
110.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
26.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
-20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
36.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
98.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
37.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-7.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
23.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
-27.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
53.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.12
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
28.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
91.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
93.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
-36.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
324.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
201.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
131.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$33.68 โ‚ฌ29.04
-21.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
141.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$29.20 โ‚ฌ25.17
-88.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$22.6K โ‚ฌ19.5K
32.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
-22.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$73.6 โ‚ฌ63.5
13.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
165.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$24.94 โ‚ฌ21.50
20.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.69 โ‚ฌ35.07
27.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$15.33 โ‚ฌ13.21
19.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
13.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$447 โ‚ฌ385
-55.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$10.0K โ‚ฌ8,656
-47.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$23.39 โ‚ฌ20.17
52.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$22.92 โ‚ฌ19.76
75.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$45.67 โ‚ฌ39.37
73.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$29.10 โ‚ฌ25.09
206.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$848 โ‚ฌ731
11.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$696 โ‚ฌ600
-30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,332 โ‚ฌ1,148
20.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$996 โ‚ฌ858
21.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,834 โ‚ฌ3,305
4.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,581 โ‚ฌ2,225
148.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,149 โ‚ฌ991
-36.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.46
230.06%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Puertollano: January 13, 2026

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