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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porvoo is 39.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porvoo is 45.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.26 โ‚ฌ13.14
$11.58 MX$212
31.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.3
$42 MX$769
94.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
$10.5 MX$192
12.29%
Cappuccino
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.43 MX$62.8
45.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.49 MX$27.34
48.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.94 MX$17.27
53.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.49 โ‚ฌ7.31
$3.08 MX$56.3
175.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.89
$4.37 MX$79.9
56.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.39 MX$25.44
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.85 MX$33.81
30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.58 MX$28.88
49.37%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.51 MX$46
28.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.12
$8.26 MX$151
-13.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12
$8.7 MX$159
60.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 โ‚ฌ16.54
$10.73 MX$196
78.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.61 MX$47.74
-17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.49 MX$27.28
36.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.95 MX$35.72
-3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.09 MX$38.26
82.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.81 MX$33.05
-16.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.16 MX$39.62
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.03 MX$18.85
102.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.08 MX$19.7
71.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 โ‚ฌ9.72
$4.14 MX$75.9
172.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 โ‚ฌ13.14
$8.88 MX$163
71.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.88
$1.67 MX$30.64
100.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.4
$2.53 MX$46.31
56.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.5 โ‚ฌ3.87
$0.51 MX$9.27
782.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$26.68 MX$488
341.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.12 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.26 MX$59.7
179.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.51 MX$45.94
-51.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 โ‚ฌ44.84
$3.12 MX$57.2
1568.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.31 MX$23.96
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.9K MX$565K
26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
56.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 โ‚ฌ150
$83 MX$1,520
110.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.03 โ‚ฌ22.42
$22.59 MX$414
15.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.81 โ‚ฌ19.65
$29.51 MX$540
-22.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.72 โ‚ฌ24.74
$51.6 MX$944
-44.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 โ‚ฌ19.68
$18.42 MX$337
24.05%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.91
$4.9 MX$89.7
253.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 โ‚ฌ273
$200 MX$3,668
58.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,072 โ‚ฌ3,507
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-21.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.12 โ‚ฌ29.39
$36.41 MX$667
-6.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.41 โ‚ฌ20.17
$39.91 MX$731
-41.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 โ‚ฌ50
$79.9 MX$1,462
-27.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.4
$87.7 MX$1,605
21.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 โ‚ฌ686
$983 MX$18K
-18.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$643 โ‚ฌ553
$470 MX$8,612
36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚ฌ1,161
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-16.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 โ‚ฌ904
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-11.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porvoo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,713 โ‚ฌ1,476
$724 MX$13.2K
136.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
11.42
-78.98%

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Last update for Porvoo: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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