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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila do Conde and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila do Conde and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vila do Conde is 13.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vila do Conde is 14% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
$11.88 MX$210
-1.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.18 โ‚ฌ39.81
$41.90 MX$740
10.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.11
$10.55 MX$186
-10.81%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.50 MX$26.45
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.91 MX$16.09
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
-24.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.90 MX$33.47
-21.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.60 MX$28.27
3.75%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.60 MX$45.97
15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 โ‚ฌ9.65
$8.36 MX$148
33.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.37
$8.64 MX$152
-14.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 โ‚ฌ12.22
$10.91 MX$192
29.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.44 MX$25.46
-2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.12 MX$37.34
10.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.22 MX$39.20
-15.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.02 MX$17.99
51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.04 MX$18.36
-24.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.10
$4.05 MX$71.5
45.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$10.18 MX$180
-44.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.69 MX$29.79
-31.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.62 MX$46.25
-12.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$0.51 MX$9.09
339.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.30 โ‚ฌ36.46
$26.52 MX$468
59.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.15 MX$55.7
31.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.46 MX$43.49
-67.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.38 โ‚ฌ12.39
$3.26 MX$57.5
341.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$83.5 MX$1,474
63.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 โ‚ฌ18.53
$22.86 MX$404
-5.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.38 โ‚ฌ36.53
$30.04 MX$530
41.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.40 โ‚ฌ37.41
$51.9 MX$916
-16.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 โ‚ฌ7.30
$5.12 MX$90.4
65.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 โ‚ฌ305
$201 MX$3,541
76.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,318 โ‚ฌ7,170
$5,318 MX$93.9K
56.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.6
$35.73 MX$631
109.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 โ‚ฌ29.66
$40.27 MX$711
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 โ‚ฌ78.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
14.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚ฌ97.5
$89.3 MX$1,576
26.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ฌ647
$947 MX$16.7K
-20.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฌ505
$483 MX$8,525
21.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 โ‚ฌ1,371
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 โ‚ฌ982
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-5.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,038 โ‚ฌ2,619
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-23.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,333 โ‚ฌ2,011
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.42
-66.81%

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Last update for Vila do Conde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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