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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabadell is 11.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabadell is 57.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.13
$11.99 MX$227
46.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.95
$42.47 MX$803
36.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.14
$10.47 MX$198
1.05%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.11
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 €12.55
$8.61 MX$163
68.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.3 €8.03
$8.54 MX$161
8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 €16.45
$10.98 MX$208
73.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 €6
$3.96 MX$74.9
75.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 €5.04
$8.86 MX$167
-34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
315.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.34 €23.6
$26.59 MX$503
2.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.35 €20.16
$3.11 MX$58.7
650.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$84.2 MX$1,592
78.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.8 €17.96
$22.14 MX$419
-6.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.69 €32.54
$30.14 MX$570
25.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.03 €30.25
$52 MX$983
-32.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 €7.4
$18.72 MX$354
-54.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 €8.02
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 €463
$200 MX$3,787
167.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,722 €7,531
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87 €75.1
$35.74 MX$676
143.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.3 €30.48
$39.8 MX$753
-11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$79 MX$1,493
32.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €893
$965 MX$18.3K
7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €788
$474 MX$8,968
92.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-7.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,914 €3,379
$3,081 MX$58.3K
27.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,709 €2,339
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabadell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,244 €1,938
$792 MX$15K
183.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.42
-70.32%

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Last update for Sabadell: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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