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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Terrassa is 2.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terrassa is 52.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$11.99 MX$227
42.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$42.47 MX$803
60.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$10.47 MX$198
22.92%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.23
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
45.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
132.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
20.38%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$2.55 MX$48.3
36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$8.61 MX$163
23.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.54 MX$161
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$10.98 MX$208
72.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 MX$28.57
44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$3.96 MX$74.9
54.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$8.86 MX$167
-19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
226.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.16 €30.36
$26.59 MX$503
32.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.38 MX$44.94
-15.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.87 €24.93
$3.11 MX$58.7
828.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$22.14 MX$419
5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 €32.59
$30.14 MX$570
25.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 €34.73
$52 MX$983
-22.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$18.72 MX$354
-18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 €9.34
$5.07 MX$95.9
113.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$200 MX$3,787
214.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,719 €8,392
$5,333 MX$100.8K
82.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.2
$35.74 MX$676
146.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.39 €28.83
$39.8 MX$753
-16.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$79 MX$1,493
12.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$474 MX$8,968
43.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,133
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €876
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,381 €2,919
$3,081 MX$58.3K
9.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Terrassa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 €2,032
$792 MX$15K
197.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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