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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Seville is 2.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Seville is 28.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 โ‚ฌ12.03
$11.99 MX$227
16.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 โ‚ฌ39.96
$42.47 MX$803
8.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.1
$10.47 MX$198
0.76%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.44 MX$27.16
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.57 MX$29.68
31.85%
Eggs
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.55 MX$48.3
30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12.03
$8.61 MX$163
61.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.09
$8.54 MX$161
9.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 โ‚ฌ15.29
$10.98 MX$208
61.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 โ‚ฌ5.68
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.09
$8.86 MX$167
-20.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 โ‚ฌ35.04
$26.59 MX$503
52.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-54.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.36 โ‚ฌ21.03
$3.11 MX$58.7
683.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.5
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 โ‚ฌ21.46
$22.14 MX$419
12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 โ‚ฌ32.04
$30.14 MX$570
23.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 โ‚ฌ36.41
$52 MX$983
-18.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.83
$18.72 MX$354
-20.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.99
$5.07 MX$95.9
82.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 โ‚ฌ338
$200 MX$3,787
95.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 โ‚ฌ5,606
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 โ‚ฌ73.4
$35.74 MX$676
137.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.1 โ‚ฌ36.35
$39.8 MX$753
5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 โ‚ฌ79.5
$79 MX$1,493
16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 โ‚ฌ863
$965 MX$18.3K
3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 โ‚ฌ619
$474 MX$8,968
51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 โ‚ฌ1,345
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 โ‚ฌ884
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,287 โ‚ฌ3,702
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,648 โ‚ฌ2,286
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,846 โ‚ฌ1,594
$792 MX$15K
133.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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