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

😐 Solo nomad: Verona is 15.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verona is 64.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.81 €16.24
$11.99 MX$227
56.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 €68.9
$42.47 MX$803
87.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 €9.98
$10.47 MX$198
10.41%
Cappuccino
$1.94 €1.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
124.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
90.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
37.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
77.07%
Eggs
$4.14 €3.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
62.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$8.61 MX$163
68.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.11 €9.59
$8.54 MX$161
30.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.3 €16.66
$10.98 MX$208
75.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.88 MX$35.63
67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 €2.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
56.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 €6.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.07
$8.86 MX$167
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
232.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.7 €44.62
$26.59 MX$503
94.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 €6.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
148.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.38 MX$44.94
-25.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.06 €30.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
1027.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €32K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K €35.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
73.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$84.2 MX$1,592
126.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.85 €11.09
$22.14 MX$419
-41.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.79 €26.58
$30.14 MX$570
2.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 €53.4
$52 MX$983
18.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 €21.54
$18.72 MX$354
33.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.97
$5.07 MX$95.9
173.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$676 €584
$200 MX$3,787
237.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,632 €5,726
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.9
$35.74 MX$676
191.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 €38.67
$39.8 MX$753
12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.5
$79 MX$1,493
37.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 €848
$965 MX$18.3K
1.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$474 MX$8,968
37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,920 €1,658
$1,653 MX$31.2K
16.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,841 €5,043
$3,081 MX$58.3K
89.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 €2,015
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,100 €1,813
$792 MX$15K
165.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
11.42
-61.12%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Verona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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