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 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vila do Conde is 33.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.09
$11.99 MX$227
-2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 โ‚ฌ39.48
$42.47 MX$803
7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 โ‚ฌ7.97
$10.47 MX$198
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 โ‚ฌ9.72
$8.61 MX$163
30.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 โ‚ฌ6.41
$8.54 MX$161
-13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.33 โ‚ฌ12.37
$10.98 MX$208
30.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
7.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 โ‚ฌ5.29
$3.96 MX$74.9
54.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
$8.86 MX$167
-40.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
355.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.14 โ‚ฌ36.39
$26.59 MX$503
58.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.62
$3.11 MX$58.7
370.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
62.36%
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
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.99 โ‚ฌ18.13
$22.14 MX$419
-5.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 โ‚ฌ37.02
$30.14 MX$570
42.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.48 โ‚ฌ38.4
$52 MX$983
-14.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
62.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ฌ306
$200 MX$3,787
76.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,210 โ‚ฌ7,089
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ65
$35.74 MX$676
110.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.12 โ‚ฌ29.46
$39.8 MX$753
-14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 โ‚ฌ80.3
$79 MX$1,493
17.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ฌ94.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 โ‚ฌ651
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ510
$474 MX$8,968
24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 โ‚ฌ1,326
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,152 โ‚ฌ995
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 โ‚ฌ2,647
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,280 โ‚ฌ1,968
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vila do Conde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.42
-66.81%

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Last update for Vila do Conde: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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