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 2.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Viseu is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
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๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.78
$11.61 MX$200
-0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.16 โ‚ฌ39.99
$42.75 MX$738
10.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 โ‚ฌ7.38
$10.60 MX$183
-17.92%
Cappuccino
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.32
$3.59 MX$62.0
-56.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.45 MX$25.08
9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.90 MX$15.50
32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$3.03 MX$52.4
-28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
$4.56 MX$78.8
-48.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.45 MX$25.07
-33.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.83 MX$31.55
-21.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.61 MX$27.77
7.45%
Eggs
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.54 MX$43.82
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.19
$8.54 MX$148
-14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 โ‚ฌ5.85
$8.47 MX$146
-18.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 โ‚ฌ9.08
$10.86 MX$188
-1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.73 MX$47.13
-15.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.49 MX$25.77
13.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.94 MX$33.55
-5.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.16 MX$37.38
13.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.85 MX$31.88
-29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.19 MX$37.80
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.07 MX$18.52
67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.08 MX$18.71
-27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.53
$4.06 MX$70.1
60.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.84
$10.46 MX$181
-56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.65 MX$28.56
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.55 MX$44.01
-14.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.14
$0.56 MX$9.60
139.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.69 โ‚ฌ34.51
$26.20 MX$453
55.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.14 MX$54.2
56.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.50
$2.37 MX$40.96
-74.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 โ‚ฌ17.15
$3.24 MX$56.0
524.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.31 MX$22.70
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
14.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
62.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 โ‚ฌ105
$83.1 MX$1,436
49.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 โ‚ฌ17.68
$22.15 MX$383
-5.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.76 โ‚ฌ27.78
$29.37 MX$507
11.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.35 โ‚ฌ37.60
$51.2 MX$884
-13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ11.90
$18.69 MX$323
-24.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 โ‚ฌ7.99
$4.89 MX$84.4
92.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฌ245
$199 MX$3,431
45.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,690 โ‚ฌ3,130
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-29.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 โ‚ฌ67.6
$35.93 MX$621
121.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 โ‚ฌ31.73
$39.39 MX$680
-5.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ75.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ103
$87.6 MX$1,512
39.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 โ‚ฌ547
$963 MX$16.6K
-33.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฌ419
$482 MX$8,326
2.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 โ‚ฌ914
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฌ777
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-23.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,682 โ‚ฌ1,427
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-57.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,250 โ‚ฌ1,060
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-80.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Viseu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,178 โ‚ฌ999
$726 MX$12.5K
62.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.29
11.42
-62.43%

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Last update for Viseu: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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