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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trikala is 10.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trikala is 56% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 โ‚ฌ15.01
$11.99 MX$227
44.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.76
$42.47 MX$803
27.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.87
$10.47 MX$198
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.38 MX$26.04
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.57 MX$29.68
63.06%
Eggs
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
$2.55 MX$48.3
81.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.1
$8.61 MX$163
62.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.27 โ‚ฌ9.73
$8.54 MX$161
31.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.9 โ‚ฌ10.27
$10.98 MX$208
8.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.72 MX$51.4
-54.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.19 MX$41.42
-5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
$8.86 MX$167
-34.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
253.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.78 โ‚ฌ39.52
$26.59 MX$503
72.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 โ‚ฌ15.17
$3.11 MX$58.7
464.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$84.2 MX$1,592
84.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 โ‚ฌ23.81
$22.14 MX$419
24.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 โ‚ฌ26.75
$30.14 MX$570
2.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.71
$52 MX$983
-0.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.8
$18.72 MX$354
-20.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 โ‚ฌ9.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$200 MX$3,787
-1.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,499 โ‚ฌ3,884
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-15.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 โ‚ฌ72.5
$35.74 MX$676
135.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.71 โ‚ฌ30.83
$39.8 MX$753
-10.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 โ‚ฌ70.7
$79 MX$1,493
3.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 โ‚ฌ418
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ309
$474 MX$8,968
-24.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ594
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 โ‚ฌ477
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-54.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,433 โ‚ฌ2,100
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-21.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,763
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 โ‚ฌ886
$792 MX$15K
29.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.42
-56.30%

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Last update for Trikala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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