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 22.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trikala is 39.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.62
$11.61 MX$201
47.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 โ‚ฌ46.95
$42.75 MX$742
29.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 โ‚ฌ8.91
$10.60 MX$184
-1.23%
Cappuccino
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.59 MX$62.3
16.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.45 MX$25.21
66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.90 MX$15.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.03 MX$52.6
93.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.56 MX$79.2
1.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.45 MX$25.20
23.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.83 MX$31.72
-25.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.61 MX$27.92
53.42%
Eggs
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.07
$2.54 MX$44.05
88.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.70
$8.54 MX$148
60.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.06 โ‚ฌ9.42
$8.47 MX$147
30.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 โ‚ฌ10.07
$10.86 MX$189
8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.73 MX$47.37
-55.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.49 MX$25.91
42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.94 MX$33.73
-42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.16 MX$37.57
-0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.85 MX$32.05
-34.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.19 MX$38.00
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.07 MX$18.62
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.08 MX$18.81
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.87
$4.06 MX$70.5
40.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.06
$10.46 MX$182
-43.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.65 MX$28.71
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.53
$2.55 MX$44.23
16.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.60
$0.56 MX$9.65
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.17
$26.20 MX$455
75.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.14 MX$54.5
51.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$41.17
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 โ‚ฌ14.88
$3.24 MX$56.2
439.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$22.81
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฌ23.7K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฌ23.7K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
16.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 โ‚ฌ130
$83.1 MX$1,443
84.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.80 โ‚ฌ22.81
$22.15 MX$385
20.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 โ‚ฌ26.34
$29.37 MX$510
5.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ43.84
$51.2 MX$889
0.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 โ‚ฌ12.74
$18.69 MX$324
-19.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.71
$4.89 MX$84.9
109.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 โ‚ฌ167
$199 MX$3,449
-1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,561 โ‚ฌ3,882
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-12.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ72.3
$35.93 MX$624
136.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 โ‚ฌ30.33
$39.39 MX$684
-9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 โ‚ฌ70.8
$80.3 MX$1,394
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ105
$87.6 MX$1,520
40.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 โ‚ฌ411
$963 MX$16.7K
-49.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 โ‚ฌ308
$482 MX$8,370
-24.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 โ‚ฌ587
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-58.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 โ‚ฌ467
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-53.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,438 โ‚ฌ2,075
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-38.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,009 โ‚ฌ1,709
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-69.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trikala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 โ‚ฌ884
$726 MX$12.6K
43.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.42
-56.30%

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Last update for Trikala: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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