Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vitoria-Gasteiz is 4.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vitoria-Gasteiz is 43.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 โ‚ฌ14.91
$11.99 MX$227
43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.51
$42.47 MX$803
21.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.31
$10.47 MX$198
14.04%
Cappuccino
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.20%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 โ‚ฌ10.64
$8.61 MX$163
43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 โ‚ฌ6.74
$8.54 MX$161
-8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 โ‚ฌ11.15
$10.98 MX$208
17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 โ‚ฌ5.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.86 MX$167
-33.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 โ‚ฌ35.42
$26.59 MX$503
54.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
46.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.69 โ‚ฌ23.91
$3.11 MX$58.7
790.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
19.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$84.2 MX$1,592
52.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.28 โ‚ฌ16.65
$22.14 MX$419
-12.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.4 โ‚ฌ24.52
$30.14 MX$570
-5.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.71 โ‚ฌ39.47
$52 MX$983
-12.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
$18.72 MX$354
-49.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
84.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 โ‚ฌ435
$200 MX$3,787
151.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,818 โ‚ฌ5,887
$5,333 MX$100.8K
27.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 โ‚ฌ78.4
$35.74 MX$676
154.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.11 โ‚ฌ27.73
$39.8 MX$753
-19.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.4
$79 MX$1,493
16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 โ‚ฌ996
$965 MX$18.3K
19.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$979 โ‚ฌ845
$474 MX$8,968
106.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 โ‚ฌ1,207
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 โ‚ฌ974
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,225 โ‚ฌ3,648
$3,081 MX$58.3K
37.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,307 โ‚ฌ2,855
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,071 โ‚ฌ1,788
$792 MX$15K
161.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vitoria-Gasteiz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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