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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Viseu is 3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Viseu is 19.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.97
$11.99 MX$227
-3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.65 โ‚ฌ39.41
$42.47 MX$803
7.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 โ‚ฌ7.37
$10.47 MX$198
-18.43%
Cappuccino
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
7.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.89 MX$16.79
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.01%
Eggs
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 โ‚ฌ6.55
$8.61 MX$163
-11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.66
$8.54 MX$161
-23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 โ‚ฌ9.29
$10.98 MX$208
-2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 MX$20.23
65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$8.86 MX$167
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
171.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 โ‚ฌ35.64
$26.59 MX$503
55.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
50.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.36 โ‚ฌ17.58
$3.11 MX$58.7
554.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ34K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$84.2 MX$1,592
48.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.87 โ‚ฌ18.02
$22.14 MX$419
-5.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.75 โ‚ฌ29.14
$30.14 MX$570
11.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.96 โ‚ฌ37.95
$52 MX$983
-15.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.12
$18.72 MX$354
-25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 โ‚ฌ245
$200 MX$3,787
41.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 โ‚ฌ3,145
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-31.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.4
$35.74 MX$676
128.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 โ‚ฌ32.3
$39.8 MX$753
-6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ77
$79 MX$1,493
12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 โ‚ฌ552
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 โ‚ฌ434
$474 MX$8,968
6.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 โ‚ฌ924
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ฌ805
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,971 โ‚ฌ1,702
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,382 โ‚ฌ1,194
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 โ‚ฌ849
$792 MX$15K
24.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.29
11.42
-62.43%

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Last update for Viseu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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