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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Setubal is 18.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Setubal is 20.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.08
$11.99 MX$227
-2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 โ‚ฌ40.43
$42.47 MX$803
10.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 โ‚ฌ7.77
$10.47 MX$198
-14.04%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
20.38%
Eggs
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 โ‚ฌ9.65
$8.61 MX$163
29.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 โ‚ฌ6.72
$8.54 MX$161
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 โ‚ฌ12.25
$10.98 MX$208
29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.07 MX$20.23
43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.9
$8.86 MX$167
-49.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.61 MX$49.37
1.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
769.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 โ‚ฌ39.45
$26.59 MX$503
71.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.22
$3.24 MX$61.2
14.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.35 โ‚ฌ12.39
$3.11 MX$58.7
361.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
$84.2 MX$1,592
19.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.64 โ‚ฌ18.68
$22.14 MX$419
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.93 โ‚ฌ37.07
$30.14 MX$570
42.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.65 โ‚ฌ26.46
$52 MX$983
-41.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 โ‚ฌ14.17
$18.72 MX$354
-12.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 โ‚ฌ7.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 โ‚ฌ302
$200 MX$3,787
74.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,371 โ‚ฌ6,364
$5,333 MX$100.8K
38.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 โ‚ฌ60.4
$35.74 MX$676
95.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 โ‚ฌ30.24
$39.8 MX$753
-12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 โ‚ฌ61.5
$79 MX$1,493
-9.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 โ‚ฌ86
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 โ‚ฌ844
$965 MX$18.3K
1.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 โ‚ฌ703
$474 MX$8,968
71.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 โ‚ฌ1,169
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 โ‚ฌ1,005
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,615 โ‚ฌ2,258
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 โ‚ฌ1,780
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Setubal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 โ‚ฌ832
$792 MX$15K
21.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.42
-56.13%

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Last update for Setubal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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