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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pontevedra is 3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pontevedra is 24.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$11.99 MX$227
29.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.61
$42.47 MX$803
35.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.66
$10.47 MX$198
-4.20%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.58
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$2.55 MX$48.3
9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 €11.09
$8.61 MX$163
49.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$8.54 MX$161
-7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$10.98 MX$208
7.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$8.86 MX$167
-33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
296.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.91 €24.96
$26.59 MX$503
8.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 €17.39
$3.11 MX$58.7
547.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €149
$84.2 MX$1,592
105.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$22.14 MX$419
-6.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 €30.56
$30.14 MX$570
17.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$52 MX$983
31.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.81 €19.69
$18.72 MX$354
21.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$200 MX$3,787
46.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$35.74 MX$676
162.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$39.8 MX$753
-8.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$79 MX$1,493
11.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$474 MX$8,968
8.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 €2,481
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-6.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,532 €2,186
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pontevedra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,506 €1,300
$792 MX$15K
90.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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