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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Portimao is 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portimao is 26.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 €10.06
$11.99 MX$227
-2.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.26
$42.47 MX$803
20.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$10.47 MX$198
-2.29%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
-31.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.10%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 €10.29
$8.61 MX$163
38.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 €6.22
$8.54 MX$161
-15.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 €9.78
$10.98 MX$208
3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$8.86 MX$167
-34.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
257.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.14 €12.21
$26.59 MX$503
-46.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 €15.04
$3.11 MX$58.7
460.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
67.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.1
$84.2 MX$1,592
36.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.83
$22.14 MX$419
19.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.69 €42.04
$30.14 MX$570
61.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.26 €42.54
$52 MX$983
-5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 €16.54
$18.72 MX$354
2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 €6.98
$5.07 MX$95.9
59.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 €558
$200 MX$3,787
222.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,690 €4,050
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-12.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 €45.42
$35.74 MX$676
47.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 €20.62
$39.8 MX$753
-40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.71 €40.33
$79 MX$1,493
-40.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 €61.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$965 MX$18.3K
-5.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €593
$474 MX$8,968
44.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 €1,261
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,377
$3,081 MX$58.3K
26.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,110 €2,685
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Portimao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$932 €805
$792 MX$15K
17.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
11.42
-57.44%

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Last update for Portimao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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