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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Segovia is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Segovia is 38.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.56 โ‚ฌ13.44
$11.99 MX$227
29.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.58 โ‚ฌ37.63
$42.47 MX$803
2.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 โ‚ฌ9.17
$10.47 MX$198
1.43%
Cappuccino
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
-17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
132.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 โ‚ฌ10.46
$8.61 MX$163
40.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.15
$8.54 MX$161
-3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 โ‚ฌ15.21
$10.98 MX$208
60.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.19 MX$41.42
-20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
1.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 โ‚ฌ5.54
$3.96 MX$74.9
61.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$8.86 MX$167
-22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
121.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 โ‚ฌ29.54
$26.59 MX$503
28.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.03 โ‚ฌ20.75
$3.11 MX$58.7
672.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$84.2 MX$1,592
44.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.5 โ‚ฌ22.88
$22.14 MX$419
19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 โ‚ฌ25.1
$30.14 MX$570
-3.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.41 โ‚ฌ40.93
$52 MX$983
-8.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.83
$18.72 MX$354
-20.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
41.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ฌ224
$200 MX$3,787
29.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,986 โ‚ฌ6,032
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 โ‚ฌ70.9
$35.74 MX$676
129.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.06 โ‚ฌ31.99
$39.8 MX$753
-6.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 โ‚ฌ69.9
$79 MX$1,493
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90 โ‚ฌ77.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 โ‚ฌ910
$965 MX$18.3K
9.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 โ‚ฌ605
$474 MX$8,968
47.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 โ‚ฌ1,413
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 โ‚ฌ864
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,705 โ‚ฌ4,062
$3,081 MX$58.3K
52.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,328 โ‚ฌ2,010
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Segovia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,825 โ‚ฌ1,576
$792 MX$15K
130.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
11.42
-70.40%

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Last update for Segovia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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