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 52.9% more expensive than Puertollano without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.6% more expensive than Puertollano without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.15
-14.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.4 โ‚ฌ21.93
67.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
10.56%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
104.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-21.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
100.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
34.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.44
-5.42%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.17
-26.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
48.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.13
16.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
-10.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
94.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
84.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
-6.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.63
-39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
277.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.6 โ‚ฌ0.51
186.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
123.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-69.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.32 โ‚ฌ29.64
-22.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
-30.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$29.25 โ‚ฌ25.26
-89.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.4K โ‚ฌ19.3K
35.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26K
-20.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$75.7 โ‚ฌ65.3
11.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.85 โ‚ฌ7.64
150.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$25.41 โ‚ฌ21.94
18.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.01 โ‚ฌ34.54
29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.97
24.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.07
7.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$451 โ‚ฌ390
-55.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,789
-47.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$23.46 โ‚ฌ20.26
52.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.37
68.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$47.11 โ‚ฌ40.68
67.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$29.26 โ‚ฌ25.27
202.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$855 โ‚ฌ738
12.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$688 โ‚ฌ594
-31.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,314 โ‚ฌ1,134
25.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,004 โ‚ฌ867
19.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,362 โ‚ฌ2,902
-8.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,526 โ‚ฌ2,181
198.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Puertollano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,152 โ‚ฌ994
-31.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.46
230.06%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puertollano: October 29, 2025

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