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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 99.4% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 58% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 204.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.73 โ‚ฒ25.2K
218.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$15.20 โ‚ฒ102.9K
175.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.53 โ‚ฒ30.7K
132.89%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.29 โ‚ฒ8,740
179.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,373
130.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.36 โ‚ฒ2,448
152.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.10 โ‚ฒ7,427
180.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$0.96 โ‚ฒ6,527
365.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.83 โ‚ฒ5,626
67.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.82 โ‚ฒ5,537
131.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.98 โ‚ฒ6,604
63.27%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.60 โ‚ฒ10.8K
62.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.34 โ‚ฒ36.2K
56.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.91 โ‚ฒ19.7K
196.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.46 โ‚ฒ43.7K
68.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.94 โ‚ฒ13.1K
34.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.78 โ‚ฒ5,279
84.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,393
201.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.72 โ‚ฒ11.6K
23.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.03 โ‚ฒ6,952
80.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.63 โ‚ฒ4,233
252.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.55 โ‚ฒ3,749
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.57 โ‚ฒ3,825
82.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$0.91 โ‚ฒ6,187
345.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.32 โ‚ฒ42.8K
61.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.47 โ‚ฒ3,203
259.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.41 โ‚ฒ9,562
85.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,427
384.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.79 โ‚ฒ5,330
211.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.87 โ‚ฒ26.2K
-15.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.84 โ‚ฒ5,677
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$14.5K โ‚ฒ98.2M
107.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.2K โ‚ฒ163.9M
-1.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$22.82 โ‚ฒ154.5K
266.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$13.48 โ‚ฒ91.2K
69.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.18 โ‚ฒ102.8K
97.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$24.55 โ‚ฒ166.2K
111.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$2.56 โ‚ฒ17.3K
614.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.07 โ‚ฒ34.3K
0.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$31.95 โ‚ฒ216.3K
527.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,271 โ‚ฒ22.1M
62.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$49.06 โ‚ฒ332.1K
-27.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$31.63 โ‚ฒ214.2K
27.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$70.9 โ‚ฒ479.8K
11.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$51.1 โ‚ฒ345.9K
74.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$289 โ‚ฒ2.0M
67.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$187 โ‚ฒ1.3M
755.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$152 โ‚ฒ1.0M
696.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Villarrica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$494 โ‚ฒ3.3M
47.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.17
12.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Villarrica: January 12, 2026

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