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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valence is 26.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Valence is 81.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 โ‚ฌ12.6
$11.99 MX$227
21.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$42.47 MX$803
36.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.89
$10.47 MX$198
9.36%
Cappuccino
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
-21.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
84.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
108.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
83.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
44.59%
Eggs
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.04 โ‚ฌ16.44
$8.61 MX$163
121.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.18
$8.54 MX$161
78.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.49 โ‚ฌ22.87
$10.98 MX$208
141.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
80.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚ฌ0.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-77.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.99 โ‚ฌ11.22
$3.96 MX$74.9
228.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$8.86 MX$167
-61.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
77.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.61 MX$49.37
51.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.02 โ‚ฌ41.46
$26.59 MX$503
80.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
59.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-18.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.13 โ‚ฌ29.47
$3.11 MX$58.7
997.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$84.2 MX$1,592
74.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.8
$22.14 MX$419
-48.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.69 โ‚ฌ24.77
$30.14 MX$570
-4.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 โ‚ฌ19.38
$52 MX$983
-56.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 โ‚ฌ15.98
$18.72 MX$354
-1.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$771 โ‚ฌ666
$200 MX$3,787
285.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,249 โ‚ฌ7,123
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$35.74 MX$676
179.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 โ‚ฌ38.75
$39.8 MX$753
12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$79 MX$1,493
36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 โ‚ฌ157
$88.4 MX$1,671
105.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 โ‚ฌ472
$965 MX$18.3K
-43.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ฌ400
$474 MX$8,968
-2.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ695
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 โ‚ฌ599
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-42.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,387 โ‚ฌ3,788
$3,081 MX$58.3K
42.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,914 โ‚ฌ3,379
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,166 โ‚ฌ2,734
$792 MX$15K
299.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.42
-68.13%

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Last update for Valence: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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