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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Podgorica is 15.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Podgorica is 12.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 €8.28
$11.99 MX$227
-20.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 €39.24
$42.47 MX$803
7.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.19
$10.47 MX$198
-9.46%
Cappuccino
$2.03 €1.76
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.44 MX$27.16
61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.47
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.68%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 €7.58
$8.61 MX$163
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 €7.06
$8.54 MX$161
-4.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$10.98 MX$208
7.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 €3.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$8.86 MX$167
-32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
98.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.32 €30.49
$26.59 MX$503
32.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 €0.62
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.44 €9.88
$3.11 MX$58.7
267.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.5
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 €15.82
$22.14 MX$419
-17.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 €27.47
$30.14 MX$570
5.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.48 €38.41
$52 MX$983
-14.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.37 €11.55
$18.72 MX$354
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 €5.09
$5.07 MX$95.9
16.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 €250
$200 MX$3,787
44.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 €6,514
$5,333 MX$100.8K
41.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$35.74 MX$676
131.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 €39.47
$39.8 MX$753
14.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 €83.3
$79 MX$1,493
22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 €551
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 €414
$474 MX$8,968
1.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 €974
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,502
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-5.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,208 €1,907
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Podgorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 €971
$792 MX$15K
42.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
11.42
-49.82%

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Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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