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

😐 Solo nomad: Seixal is 1.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seixal is 9.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.84
$11.99 MX$227
14.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.4
$42.47 MX$803
7.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$10.47 MX$198
-13.94%
Cappuccino
$2.9 €2.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$8.61 MX$163
38.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 €6.74
$8.54 MX$161
-8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 €12.4
$10.98 MX$208
30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.19 MX$41.42
30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 €5.26
$3.96 MX$74.9
53.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$8.86 MX$167
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
348.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 €40.76
$26.59 MX$503
77.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$3.24 MX$61.2
26.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 €0.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.44 €15.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
492.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$84.2 MX$1,592
76.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.76 €17.92
$22.14 MX$419
-6.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.05 €33.72
$30.14 MX$570
29.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.05 €29.4
$52 MX$983
-34.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 €7
$5.07 MX$95.9
59.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 €539
$200 MX$3,787
211.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
201.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.8
$35.74 MX$676
194.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 €34.36
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$79 MX$1,493
28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$88.4 MX$1,671
37.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 €785
$965 MX$18.3K
-5.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$474 MX$8,968
48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 €1,181
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 €988
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,340 €2,883
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seixal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 €1,409
$792 MX$15K
106.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Seixal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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