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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Schio is 17.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Schio is 45.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.07 โ‚ฌ11.93
$11.61 MX$200
21.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 โ‚ฌ58.2
$42.75 MX$738
60.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 โ‚ฌ9.07
$10.60 MX$183
0.85%
Cappuccino
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.59 MX$62.0
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.45 MX$25.08
74.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$0.90 MX$15.50
31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.30
$3.03 MX$52.4
67.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.89
$4.56 MX$78.8
0.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.45 MX$25.07
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.83 MX$31.55
31.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.61 MX$27.77
81.37%
Eggs
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.54 MX$43.82
45.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.12 โ‚ฌ13.67
$8.54 MX$148
88.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 โ‚ฌ10.50
$8.47 MX$146
46.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ15.75
$10.86 MX$188
70.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.73 MX$47.13
-20.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.49 MX$25.77
46.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.94 MX$33.55
20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.16 MX$37.38
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.85 MX$31.88
4.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.19 MX$37.80
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.07 MX$18.52
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.08 MX$18.71
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 โ‚ฌ5.59
$4.06 MX$70.1
62.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.02
$10.46 MX$181
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.65 MX$28.56
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.55 MX$44.01
-22.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.56 MX$9.60
205.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 โ‚ฌ36.71
$26.20 MX$453
65.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 โ‚ฌ5.85
$3.14 MX$54.2
119.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.90
$2.37 MX$40.96
-55.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.31
$3.24 MX$56.0
784.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.31 MX$22.70
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
62.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 โ‚ฌ147
$83.1 MX$1,436
109.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 โ‚ฌ11.32
$22.15 MX$383
-39.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.47 โ‚ฌ25.84
$29.37 MX$507
3.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 โ‚ฌ54.4
$51.2 MX$884
25.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.46
$18.69 MX$323
22.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.89 MX$84.4
98.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฌ439
$199 MX$3,431
160.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K โ‚ฌ12.0K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
171.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 โ‚ฌ69.7
$35.93 MX$621
128.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.98 โ‚ฌ32.21
$39.39 MX$680
-3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ75.7
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$87.6 MX$1,512
66.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ650
$963 MX$16.6K
-20.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 โ‚ฌ486
$482 MX$8,326
18.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 โ‚ฌ1,046
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 โ‚ฌ775
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-23.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,868 โ‚ฌ2,432
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-27.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,179 โ‚ฌ1,848
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-66.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Schio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,285
$726 MX$12.5K
108.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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Last update for Schio: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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