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

😐 Solo nomad: Vic is 5.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vic is 0.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.38 €13.32
$11.85 MX$212
29.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.71 €27.46
$42.16 MX$755
-24.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 €9.01
$10.75 MX$192
-3.16%
Cappuccino
$1.79 €1.55
$3.47 MX$62.2
-48.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.45 MX$26.01
101.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.31
$0.90 MX$16.16
67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.06
$3.05 MX$54.7
-22.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.07
$4.42 MX$79.1
-19.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 €1.21
$1.37 MX$24.51
2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.87 MX$33.51
19.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.54 MX$27.63
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.48 €2.15
$2.50 MX$44.81
-0.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 €9.16
$8.61 MX$154
22.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 €5.64
$8.63 MX$155
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.05 €13.90
$11.02 MX$197
45.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.75 MX$49.22
-31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.43 MX$25.56
9.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 €1.09
$1.87 MX$33.52
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.17 MX$38.80
-5.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.88 MX$33.70
-58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.25 MX$40.21
1.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.89
$1.07 MX$19.11
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$1.07 MX$19.22
-63.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.64
$4.15 MX$74.4
56.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 €3.59
$10.34 MX$185
-59.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.68 MX$30.06
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.48 MX$44.46
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.44
$0.55 MX$9.93
201.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.27 €29.67
$26.53 MX$475
29.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.22 MX$57.6
-22.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 €0.87
$2.48 MX$44.42
-59.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.60 €26.50
$3.11 MX$55.7
883.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.60
$1.26 MX$22.48
46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.2K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
25.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.5K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 €98.2
$82.5 MX$1,476
37.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.61 €17.85
$22.29 MX$399
-7.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.72
$30.02 MX$537
18.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.01 €40.71
$51.4 MX$921
-8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.82
$18.29 MX$327
-19.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.55
$4.98 MX$89.2
75.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$528 €457
$200 MX$3,580
163.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,341 €7,223
$5,304 MX$94.9K
57.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.35 €30.62
$35.71 MX$639
-1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.19 €35.67
$39.56 MX$708
4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.7
$80.6 MX$1,442
11.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95.2
$88.3 MX$1,581
24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 €750
$969 MX$17.4K
-10.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €612
$482 MX$8,632
46.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 €1,161
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-15.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 €867
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-15.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 €2,128
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-39.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 €1,985
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-64.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,238 €1,938
$756 MX$13.5K
195.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
11.42
-67.16%

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

Last update for Vic: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities