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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Poprad is 11.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Poprad is 34.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 €9.86
$11.99 MX$227
-4.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.86
$42.47 MX$803
35.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 €8.85
$10.47 MX$198
-2.10%
Cappuccino
$3.17 €2.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
94.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 €1.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
-29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 MX$29.68
30.57%
Eggs
$3.63 €3.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
42.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 €12.96
$8.61 MX$163
74.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.67
$8.54 MX$161
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.74 €11
$10.98 MX$208
16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.07 MX$20.23
50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 €5.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
63.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$8.86 MX$167
-32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.51 €29.8
$26.59 MX$503
29.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 €1.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.87 €27.52
$3.11 MX$58.7
924.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K €23.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$84.2 MX$1,592
185.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.24 €20.93
$22.14 MX$419
9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.45 €17.66
$30.14 MX$570
-32.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.63 €36.81
$52 MX$983
-17.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 €18.21
$18.72 MX$354
12.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 €423
$200 MX$3,787
144.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €11K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
138.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 €63.7
$35.74 MX$676
106.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 €34.36
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.9
$79 MX$1,493
12.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$965 MX$18.3K
-28.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 €445
$474 MX$8,968
8.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 €934
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 €722
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-30.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,554 €3,069
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 €2,257
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Poprad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,062 €917
$792 MX$15K
34.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
11.42
-63.40%

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Last update for Poprad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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