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

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 36.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 76.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$11.99 MX$227
61.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$42.47 MX$803
116.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$10.47 MX$198
56.26%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.44 MX$27.16
177.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.89 MX$16.79
62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
90.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
66.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.38 MX$26.04
47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
117.83%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
178.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$8.61 MX$163
74.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$8.54 MX$161
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$10.98 MX$208
46.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.51 MX$28.57
57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.19 MX$41.42
57.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$8.86 MX$167
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
428.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$26.59 MX$503
73.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
344.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$84.2 MX$1,592
280.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$22.14 MX$419
112.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$30.14 MX$570
14.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$52 MX$983
55.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$5.07 MX$95.9
37.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$200 MX$3,787
209.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$5,333 MX$100.8K
12.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$35.74 MX$676
95.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$39.8 MX$753
29.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$79 MX$1,493
0.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$474 MX$8,968
63.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-5.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$792 MX$15K
57.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
11.42
-63.66%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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