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

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 28.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 77.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$11.99 MX$227
42.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$42.47 MX$803
96.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$10.47 MX$198
8.31%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
147.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
264.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
88.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
68.15%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$2.55 MX$48.3
76.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$8.61 MX$163
104.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$8.54 MX$161
73.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$10.98 MX$208
118.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
61.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
92.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$8.86 MX$167
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.52 MX$9.74
421.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$26.59 MX$503
54.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
1110.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
38.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$84.2 MX$1,592
289.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$22.14 MX$419
-25.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$30.14 MX$570
37.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$52 MX$983
-7.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$18.72 MX$354
36.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$200 MX$3,787
61.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
328.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$35.74 MX$676
183.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$39.8 MX$753
14.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$79 MX$1,493
26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$965 MX$18.3K
28.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$474 MX$8,968
88.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,653 MX$31.2K
40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,202 MX$22.7K
37.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$3,081 MX$58.3K
257.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-12.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$792 MX$15K
341.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.42
-68.48%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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