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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vigo is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vigo is 16.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.91 €12.01
$11.99 MX$227
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.63
$42.47 MX$803
35.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$10.47 MX$198
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$2.14 €1.85
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.73%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$8.61 MX$163
49.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 €6.69
$8.54 MX$161
-9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$10.98 MX$208
40.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.72 MX$51.4
-6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
82.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
60.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$8.86 MX$167
-19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$26.59 MX$503
77.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 €3.82
$3.24 MX$61.2
36.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.93
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 €17.22
$3.11 MX$58.7
541.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €147
$84.2 MX$1,592
102.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$22.14 MX$419
6.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.31 €31.35
$30.14 MX$570
20.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 €40.38
$52 MX$983
-10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.89 €32.71
$18.72 MX$354
102.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 €9.67
$5.07 MX$95.9
120.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 €470
$200 MX$3,787
171.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,496 €7,335
$5,333 MX$100.8K
59.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 €51.5
$35.74 MX$676
67.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €32.28
$39.8 MX$753
-6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.3
$79 MX$1,493
14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 €515
$474 MX$8,968
25.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 €1,046
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 €2,456
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-7.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,218 €1,915
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 €1,679
$792 MX$15K
145.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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