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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vic is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vic is 13.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.22
$11.99 MX$227
27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.89 โ‚ฌ27.54
$42.47 MX$803
-24.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.13
$10.47 MX$198
1.05%
Cappuccino
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-18.47%
Eggs
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.01
$8.61 MX$163
21.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.75
$8.54 MX$161
-22.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.06
$10.98 MX$208
48.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
-4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฌ0.36
$1.09 MX$20.64
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.51
$3.96 MX$74.9
61.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$8.86 MX$167
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.67 โ‚ฌ29.93
$26.59 MX$503
30.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-23.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.3 โ‚ฌ26.16
$3.11 MX$58.7
874.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$84.2 MX$1,592
37.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.57 โ‚ฌ17.76
$22.14 MX$419
-7.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 โ‚ฌ30.36
$30.14 MX$570
16.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 โ‚ฌ41.64
$52 MX$983
-7.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 โ‚ฌ12.94
$18.72 MX$354
-19.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.51 โ‚ฌ7.34
$5.07 MX$95.9
67.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฌ446
$200 MX$3,787
157.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,254 โ‚ฌ7,126
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.27 โ‚ฌ29.59
$35.74 MX$676
-4.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.57 โ‚ฌ36.76
$39.8 MX$753
6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
$79 MX$1,493
15.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 โ‚ฌ745
$965 MX$18.3K
-10.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 โ‚ฌ605
$474 MX$8,968
47.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 โ‚ฌ1,157
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 โ‚ฌ856
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,133 โ‚ฌ2,705
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,336 โ‚ฌ2,017
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,059 โ‚ฌ1,778
$792 MX$15K
160.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
11.42
-67.16%

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Last update for Vic: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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