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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rostrenen is 7.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rostrenen is 56.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.95
$11.99 MX$227
44.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.41
$42.47 MX$803
34.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.06
$10.47 MX$198
11.27%
Cappuccino
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
101.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
121.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.57 MX$29.68
64.33%
Eggs
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.05 โ‚ฌ16.45
$8.61 MX$163
121.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.61
$8.54 MX$161
57.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.72
$10.98 MX$208
86.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.19 MX$41.42
66.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
245.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.96
$8.86 MX$167
-9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
35.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
288.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.08 โ‚ฌ41.51
$26.59 MX$503
80.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.5 โ‚ฌ30.65
$3.11 MX$58.7
1041.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
53.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$84.2 MX$1,592
130.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.47 โ‚ฌ20.26
$22.14 MX$419
6.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.49 โ‚ฌ28.92
$30.14 MX$570
11.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.15 โ‚ฌ32.94
$52 MX$983
-26.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 โ‚ฌ16.19
$18.72 MX$354
0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ662
$200 MX$3,787
282.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,721 โ‚ฌ7,529
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$35.74 MX$676
189.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.78 โ‚ฌ33.48
$39.8 MX$753
-2.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 โ‚ฌ78.3
$79 MX$1,493
14.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ657
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 โ‚ฌ532
$474 MX$8,968
29.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 โ‚ฌ1,198
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 โ‚ฌ949
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,852 โ‚ฌ3,326
$3,081 MX$58.3K
25.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,446 โ‚ฌ2,975
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rostrenen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Rostrenen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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