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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 2.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Seville is 35.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.70 โ‚ฌ11.81
$11.88 MX$210
15.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.90 โ‚ฌ39.57
$41.90 MX$740
9.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.93
$10.55 MX$186
-1.80%
Cappuccino
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.60 MX$63.5
-38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.91 MX$16.09
49.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.90 MX$33.47
-16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.60 MX$28.27
28.12%
Eggs
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.31 โ‚ฌ12.34
$8.36 MX$148
71.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 โ‚ฌ8.25
$8.64 MX$152
10.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.81 โ‚ฌ15.35
$10.91 MX$192
63.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.61 MX$45.98
-4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.44 MX$25.46
45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.12 MX$37.34
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.86 MX$32.87
-3.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.22 MX$39.20
-8.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.02 MX$17.99
46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 โ‚ฌ5.67
$4.05 MX$71.5
62.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 โ‚ฌ5.15
$10.18 MX$180
-41.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.62 MX$46.25
-11.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.51 MX$9.09
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 โ‚ฌ34.52
$26.52 MX$468
51.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.15 MX$55.7
-26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.46 MX$43.49
-57.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.58 โ‚ฌ21.19
$3.26 MX$57.5
653.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.32 MX$23.36
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
30.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
29.95%
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‚ฌ92.8
$83.5 MX$1,474
28.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.00 โ‚ฌ20.68
$22.86 MX$404
4.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 โ‚ฌ31.88
$30.04 MX$530
23.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 โ‚ฌ36.43
$51.9 MX$916
-18.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.63 โ‚ฌ12.61
$18.30 MX$323
-20.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.12 MX$90.4
77.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 โ‚ฌ335
$201 MX$3,541
93.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,543 โ‚ฌ5,640
$5,318 MX$93.9K
23.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.8
$35.73 MX$631
132.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.79 โ‚ฌ36.03
$40.27 MX$711
3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$89.3 MX$1,576
30.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 โ‚ฌ859
$947 MX$16.7K
5.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 โ‚ฌ629
$483 MX$8,525
50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 โ‚ฌ1,373
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 โ‚ฌ895
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-14.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,563 โ‚ฌ3,934
$3,996 MX$70.5K
14.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,062 โ‚ฌ1,777
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-67.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Seville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,925 โ‚ฌ1,660
$730 MX$12.9K
163.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.42
-69.26%

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Last update for Seville: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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