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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valga is 5.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Valga is 73.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.11
$11.88 MX$210
37.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.5
$41.90 MX$740
108.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.55 MX$186
8.25%
Cappuccino
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$3.60 MX$63.5
17.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
92.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$0.91 MX$16.09
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.59
$3.08 MX$54.4
110.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.65
$4.47 MX$78.8
46.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.90 MX$33.47
-25.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.60 MX$28.27
83.75%
Eggs
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.60 MX$45.97
9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 โ‚ฌ11.71
$8.36 MX$148
62.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 โ‚ฌ8.39
$8.64 MX$152
12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.39 โ‚ฌ20.16
$10.91 MX$192
114.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.44 MX$25.46
10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.96 MX$34.55
37.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.12 MX$37.34
81.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.86 MX$32.87
-24.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.02 MX$17.99
93.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.04 MX$18.36
8.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
$4.05 MX$71.5
70.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$10.18 MX$180
12.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.69 MX$29.79
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.62 MX$46.25
-1.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
$3.15 MX$55.7
38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.76
$3.26 MX$57.5
425.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.32 MX$23.36
45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
39.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 โ‚ฌ295
$83.5 MX$1,474
309.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 โ‚ฌ17.48
$22.86 MX$404
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.19 โ‚ฌ27.75
$30.04 MX$530
7.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.24 โ‚ฌ24.35
$18.30 MX$323
54.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$5.12 MX$90.4
11.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 โ‚ฌ222
$201 MX$3,541
28.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,925 โ‚ฌ6,832
$5,318 MX$93.9K
49.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.1
$35.73 MX$631
212.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.43 โ‚ฌ40.89
$40.27 MX$711
17.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
31.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$89.3 MX$1,576
61.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ฌ184
$947 MX$16.7K
-77.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$483 MX$8,525
-69.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 โ‚ฌ343
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-75.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 โ‚ฌ285
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-72.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$820 โ‚ฌ706
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-79.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 โ‚ฌ494
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,267 โ‚ฌ1,092
$730 MX$12.9K
73.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
11.42
-55.34%

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Last update for Valga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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