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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stradella is 10.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stradella is 64.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.86
$11.99 MX$227
43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 โ‚ฌ64.7
$42.47 MX$803
76.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.95
$10.47 MX$198
10.03%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.44 MX$27.16
110.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
77.07%
Eggs
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
50.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 โ‚ฌ13.71
$8.61 MX$163
84.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.43 โ‚ฌ10.74
$8.54 MX$161
45.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 โ‚ฌ16.83
$10.98 MX$208
77.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
-9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
43.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฌ0.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
72.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 โ‚ฌ5.25
$8.86 MX$167
-31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.72 MX$32.53
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
242.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 โ‚ฌ37.15
$26.59 MX$503
61.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.04 โ‚ฌ30.26
$3.11 MX$58.7
1026.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
38.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$84.2 MX$1,592
163.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 โ‚ฌ11.41
$22.14 MX$419
-40.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.69 โ‚ฌ26.49
$30.14 MX$570
1.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.78
$52 MX$983
4.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 โ‚ฌ20.26
$18.72 MX$354
25.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
106.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 โ‚ฌ489
$200 MX$3,787
182.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,907 โ‚ฌ6,827
$5,333 MX$100.8K
48.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 โ‚ฌ75.6
$35.74 MX$676
145.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.65 โ‚ฌ32.51
$39.8 MX$753
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$79 MX$1,493
15.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 โ‚ฌ645
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ509
$474 MX$8,968
24.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 โ‚ฌ1,064
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 โ‚ฌ811
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,876 โ‚ฌ2,483
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-6.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,341 โ‚ฌ2,021
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stradella
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Stradella: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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