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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ruzomberok is 6.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ruzomberok is 17.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 €6.09
$11.99 MX$227
-41.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.34 €30.51
$42.47 MX$803
-16.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 €7.1
$10.47 MX$198
-21.49%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 €0.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
32.48%
Eggs
$3.72 €3.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.33 €13.23
$8.61 MX$163
78.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 €6.99
$8.54 MX$161
-5.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 €10.93
$10.98 MX$208
15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 €3.47
$2.19 MX$41.42
83.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$8.86 MX$167
-35.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
117.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €22.37
$26.59 MX$503
-2.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-57.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.73 €27.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
920.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 €219
$84.2 MX$1,592
200.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.84 €20.58
$22.14 MX$419
7.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$30.14 MX$570
-43.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 €36.22
$52 MX$983
-19.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 €14.15
$18.72 MX$354
-12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 €10.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
146.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$667 €576
$200 MX$3,787
232.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
135.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.5
$35.74 MX$676
151.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.42 €21.08
$39.8 MX$753
-38.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$79 MX$1,493
13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 €499
$965 MX$18.3K
-40.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 €426
$474 MX$8,968
3.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 €655
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,187 €2,751
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,912 €2,514
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ruzomberok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
11.42
-62.78%

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Last update for Ruzomberok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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