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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Villach is 43.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Villach is 97% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.77
$11.99 MX$227
71.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94 โ‚ฌ81.1
$42.47 MX$803
121.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.51
$10.47 MX$198
5.16%
Cappuccino
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$1.44 MX$27.16
154.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
228.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
84.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
22.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
118.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
98.09%
Eggs
$4.93 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
93.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.98 โ‚ฌ18.98
$8.61 MX$163
155.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.94 โ‚ฌ13.76
$8.54 MX$161
86.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.12 โ‚ฌ23.42
$10.98 MX$208
146.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
200.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
12.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.56
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 โ‚ฌ6.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
85.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 โ‚ฌ8.59
$8.86 MX$167
12.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.72 MX$32.53
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
450.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.4 โ‚ฌ53
$26.59 MX$503
130.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.39 โ‚ฌ35.74
$3.11 MX$58.7
1230.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K โ‚ฌ23.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$538 โ‚ฌ465
$84.2 MX$1,592
538.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.66 โ‚ฌ27.34
$22.14 MX$419
43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.44 โ‚ฌ40.96
$30.14 MX$570
57.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.34 โ‚ฌ42.6
$52 MX$983
-5.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 โ‚ฌ17.09
$18.72 MX$354
5.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.03 โ‚ฌ11.25
$5.07 MX$95.9
157.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 โ‚ฌ281
$200 MX$3,787
62.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,593 โ‚ฌ5,692
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.7
$35.74 MX$676
219.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.5 โ‚ฌ41.88
$39.8 MX$753
21.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.9
$79 MX$1,493
31.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 โ‚ฌ778
$965 MX$18.3K
-6.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฌ639
$474 MX$8,968
56.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 โ‚ฌ1,382
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 โ‚ฌ1,111
$1,202 MX$22.7K
7.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,682 โ‚ฌ4,042
$3,081 MX$58.3K
51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,291 โ‚ฌ3,704
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Villach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,500 โ‚ฌ2,159
$792 MX$15K
215.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
11.42
-65.76%

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Last update for Villach: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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