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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Preveza is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Preveza is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 โ‚ฌ7.94
$11.99 MX$227
-23.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.56 โ‚ฌ39.33
$42.47 MX$803
7.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.1 โ‚ฌ6.13
$10.47 MX$198
-32.19%
Cappuccino
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚ฌ0.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
44.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.57 MX$29.68
37.58%
Eggs
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.73
$8.61 MX$163
17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.14
$8.54 MX$161
10.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.41
$10.98 MX$208
9.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
-39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
-25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
32.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 โ‚ฌ5.25
$8.86 MX$167
-31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
119.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$26.59 MX$503
-78.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
13.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
285.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K โ‚ฌ24.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฌ162
$84.2 MX$1,592
122.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.09 โ‚ฌ16.48
$22.14 MX$419
-13.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.93 โ‚ฌ21.53
$30.14 MX$570
-17.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.24 โ‚ฌ38.19
$52 MX$983
-14.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$18.72 MX$354
-78.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 โ‚ฌ7.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
62.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 โ‚ฌ397
$200 MX$3,787
129.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,542 โ‚ฌ4,785
$5,333 MX$100.8K
3.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.95
$35.74 MX$676
58.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 โ‚ฌ32.71
$39.8 MX$753
-4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
$79 MX$1,493
-25.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 โ‚ฌ57.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
-24.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 โ‚ฌ368
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$474 MX$8,968
-29.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ594
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ493
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,031 โ‚ฌ1,754
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,459 โ‚ฌ1,260
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Preveza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,193 โ‚ฌ1,030
$792 MX$15K
50.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Preveza: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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