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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Puertollano is 27.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Puertollano is 0.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.88 MX$210
16.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.68 โ‚ฌ22.13
$41.90 MX$740
-38.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.20
$10.55 MX$186
-9.86%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.50 MX$26.45
-20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.91 MX$16.09
26.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$4.47 MX$78.8
-49.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.90 MX$33.47
-27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.12%
Eggs
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.60 MX$45.97
-19.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
$8.36 MX$148
37.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$8.64 MX$152
-34.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.12
$10.91 MX$192
-13.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.44 MX$25.46
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.96 MX$34.55
-22.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.12 MX$37.34
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.86 MX$32.87
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$4.05 MX$71.5
57.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$10.18 MX$180
-76.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.69 MX$29.79
-66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.62 MX$46.25
-56.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.51 MX$9.09
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.68 โ‚ฌ29.04
$26.52 MX$468
27.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.20 โ‚ฌ25.17
$3.26 MX$57.5
795.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.32 MX$23.36
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K โ‚ฌ19.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-24.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
28.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 โ‚ฌ63.5
$83.5 MX$1,474
-11.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
$22.86 MX$404
-62.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.94 โ‚ฌ21.50
$30.04 MX$530
-16.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.69 โ‚ฌ35.07
$51.9 MX$916
-21.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.33 โ‚ฌ13.21
$18.30 MX$323
-16.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$5.12 MX$90.4
-11.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฌ385
$201 MX$3,541
122.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K โ‚ฌ8,656
$5,318 MX$93.9K
88.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.39 โ‚ฌ20.17
$35.73 MX$631
-34.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.92 โ‚ฌ19.76
$40.27 MX$711
-43.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.67 โ‚ฌ39.37
$79.2 MX$1,398
-42.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.10 โ‚ฌ25.09
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 โ‚ฌ731
$947 MX$16.7K
-10.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚ฌ600
$483 MX$8,525
44.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 โ‚ฌ1,148
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 โ‚ฌ858
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-17.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,834 โ‚ฌ3,305
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-4.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,581 โ‚ฌ2,225
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,149 โ‚ฌ991
$730 MX$12.9K
57.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
11.42
-69.70%

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Last update for Puertollano: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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