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

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 6.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 43.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$11.99 MX$227
43.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$42.47 MX$803
34.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.47 MX$198
-
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.6 MX$68.2
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.57 MX$29.68
57.96%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$8.61 MX$163
53.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$8.54 MX$161
33.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$10.98 MX$208
35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
8.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.07 MX$20.23
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$8.86 MX$167
-7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$26.59 MX$503
19.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$3.11 MX$58.7
958.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$84.2 MX$1,592
152.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.14 MX$419
15.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$30.14 MX$570
2.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$52 MX$983
-14.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$18.72 MX$354
-0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$5.07 MX$95.9
98.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$200 MX$3,787
113.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,333 MX$100.8K
58.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$35.74 MX$676
134.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$39.8 MX$753
-6.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$79 MX$1,493
15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$965 MX$18.3K
-42.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$474 MX$8,968
-1.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,081 MX$58.3K
24.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-62.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$792 MX$15K
41.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.42
-59.02%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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