Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tres Cantos Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tres Cantos

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.1% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.2% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$15.08 โ‚ฌ13.02
-20.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.8
-27.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.85
2.25%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
64.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
-40.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-9.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
29.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
34.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-5.99%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.49
-35.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.47
-1.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.17 โ‚ฌ13.1
-27.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-5.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
-17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
11.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.54
-38.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.42
73.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.03
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
26.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.3 โ‚ฌ29.61
-22.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
-18.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
96.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$25.04 โ‚ฌ21.62
-87.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
-24.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.4K
-21.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30K โ‚ฌ25.9K
-20.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$137 โ‚ฌ118
-38.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.64 โ‚ฌ17.82
7.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$31.89 โ‚ฌ27.53
-5.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$47.79 โ‚ฌ41.26
8.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.16 โ‚ฌ13.09
23.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.17 โ‚ฌ7.92
-44.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$402 โ‚ฌ347
-50.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,507 โ‚ฌ6,482
-28.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$83.8 โ‚ฌ72.3
-57.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.7 โ‚ฌ30.82
11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$87.8 โ‚ฌ75.8
-10.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$111 โ‚ฌ95.6
-20.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$857 โ‚ฌ740
12.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$706 โ‚ฌ610
-32.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,342 โ‚ฌ1,159
23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$989 โ‚ฌ854
21.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,396 โ‚ฌ2,932
-9.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,097 โ‚ฌ1,810
259.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tres Cantos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,442 โ‚ฌ2,972
-77.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.5
226.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tres Cantos: October 29, 2025

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