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 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Puertollano is 17.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.15
$11.99 MX$227
17.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.4 โ‚ฌ21.93
$42.47 MX$803
-40.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
$10.47 MX$198
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.73%
Eggs
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.17
$8.61 MX$163
36.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$8.54 MX$161
-32.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.13
$10.98 MX$208
-14.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$8.86 MX$167
-73.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
-65.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-55.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
232.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.32 โ‚ฌ29.64
$26.59 MX$503
29.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.25 โ‚ฌ25.26
$3.11 MX$58.7
840.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K โ‚ฌ19.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.7 โ‚ฌ65.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
-10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 โ‚ฌ7.64
$22.14 MX$419
-60.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 โ‚ฌ21.94
$30.14 MX$570
-15.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 โ‚ฌ34.54
$52 MX$983
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.97
$18.72 MX$354
-19.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 โ‚ฌ390
$200 MX$3,787
125.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,789
$5,333 MX$100.8K
90.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.46 โ‚ฌ20.26
$35.74 MX$676
-34.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.37
$39.8 MX$753
-40.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 โ‚ฌ40.68
$79 MX$1,493
-40.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 โ‚ฌ25.27
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 โ‚ฌ738
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ594
$474 MX$8,968
44.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 โ‚ฌ1,134
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 โ‚ฌ867
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,362 โ‚ฌ2,902
$3,081 MX$58.3K
9.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,526 โ‚ฌ2,181
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Puertollano
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,152 โ‚ฌ994
$792 MX$15K
45.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
11.42
-69.70%

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Last update for Puertollano: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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