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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rovaniemi is 10.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rovaniemi is 79.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.66
$11.88 MX$210
33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 โ‚ฌ73.8
$41.90 MX$740
104.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.60
$10.55 MX$186
16.49%
Cappuccino
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.35
$3.60 MX$63.5
40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.50 MX$26.45
98.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$0.91 MX$16.09
141.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.62 โ‚ฌ6.57
$3.08 MX$54.4
147.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$4.47 MX$78.8
76.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.39 MX$24.54
-27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.90 MX$33.47
36.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.60 MX$28.27
-7.50%
Eggs
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.60 MX$45.97
18.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.89
$8.36 MX$148
-4.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$8.64 MX$152
-20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.67 โ‚ฌ18.68
$10.91 MX$192
98.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.44 MX$25.46
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.12 MX$37.34
88.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.22 MX$39.20
-41.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.04 MX$18.36
57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
$4.05 MX$71.5
190.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$10.18 MX$180
69.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.69 MX$29.79
111.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.62 MX$46.25
47.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$0.51 MX$9.09
621.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 โ‚ฌ56.1
$26.52 MX$468
145.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.37 โ‚ฌ6.35
$3.15 MX$55.7
133.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.46 MX$43.49
-40.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.48
$3.26 MX$57.5
1589.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.32 MX$23.36
60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
59.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.2
$83.5 MX$1,474
1.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.79
$22.86 MX$404
-50.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.02 โ‚ฌ21.56
$30.04 MX$530
-16.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.79 โ‚ฌ37.75
$51.9 MX$916
-15.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.01
$18.30 MX$323
1.48%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 โ‚ฌ13.96
$5.12 MX$90.4
216.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฌ310
$201 MX$3,541
79.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,722
$5,318 MX$93.9K
112.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$35.73 MX$631
151.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 โ‚ฌ22.38
$40.27 MX$711
-35.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$89.3 MX$1,576
56.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 โ‚ฌ617
$947 MX$16.7K
-24.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ589
$483 MX$8,525
41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 โ‚ฌ1,141
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-22.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,639 โ‚ฌ3,999
$3,996 MX$70.5K
16.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 โ‚ฌ1,508
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-72.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rovaniemi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,907 โ‚ฌ3,368
$730 MX$12.9K
435.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.42
-70.23%

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Last update for Rovaniemi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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