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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Trencin is 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trencin is 22.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.79
$11.99 MX$227
-24.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.72 โ‚ฌ42.06
$42.47 MX$803
14.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.02
$10.47 MX$198
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.06
$8.61 MX$163
89.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 โ‚ฌ6.84
$8.54 MX$161
-7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.74 โ‚ฌ8.41
$10.98 MX$208
-11.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.96 MX$74.9
41.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$8.86 MX$167
-34.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.52 MX$9.74
71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.13
$26.59 MX$503
-34.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
88.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฌ21.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
5.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 โ‚ฌ248
$84.2 MX$1,592
240.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 โ‚ฌ26.41
$22.14 MX$419
38.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.56 โ‚ฌ16.89
$30.14 MX$570
-35.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.1 โ‚ฌ62.2
$52 MX$983
38.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.76 โ‚ฌ34.33
$18.72 MX$354
112.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
56.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ405
$200 MX$3,787
133.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,278 โ‚ฌ6,284
$5,333 MX$100.8K
36.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.94
$35.74 MX$676
58.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.4 โ‚ฌ21.07
$39.8 MX$753
-38.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 โ‚ฌ66.2
$79 MX$1,493
-2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ91
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 โ‚ฌ583
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ491
$474 MX$8,968
19.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 โ‚ฌ881
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฌ646
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,524 โ‚ฌ2,179
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-18.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,084 โ‚ฌ1,800
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trencin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,299 โ‚ฌ1,121
$792 MX$15K
64.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
11.42
-63.40%

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Last update for Trencin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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