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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vlore is 13.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vlore is 16.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 ALLย 787
$11.88 MX$210
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.36 ALLย 3,018
$41.90 MX$740
-13.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 ALLย 590
$10.55 MX$186
-32.61%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ALLย 163
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLย 130
$1.50 MX$26.45
4.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALLย 71.9
$0.91 MX$16.09
-4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLย 197
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLย 171
$1.39 MX$24.54
48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALLย 75.8
$1.90 MX$33.47
-52.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ALLย 169
$1.60 MX$28.27
26.87%
Eggs
$3.03 ALLย 251
$2.60 MX$45.97
16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 ALLย 825
$8.36 MX$148
18.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ALLย 638
$8.64 MX$152
-11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 ALLย 1,111
$10.91 MX$192
22.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ALLย 151
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALLย 195
$1.44 MX$25.46
63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.96 MX$34.55
-15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALLย 114
$2.12 MX$37.34
-34.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ALLย 88.0
$1.86 MX$32.87
-43.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALLย 99.4
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALLย 95.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.4
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ALLย 330
$4.05 MX$71.5
-1.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 ALLย 843
$10.18 MX$180
-0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$1.69 MX$29.79
4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALLย 149
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALLย 40.13
$0.51 MX$9.09
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.14 ALLย 1,921
$26.52 MX$468
-12.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALLย 297
$3.15 MX$55.7
13.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.66 ALLย 387
$2.46 MX$43.49
89.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 ALLย 1,442
$3.26 MX$57.5
432.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLย 180
$1.32 MX$23.36
64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ALLย 2.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALLย 2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
7.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 ALLย 5,590
$83.5 MX$1,474
-19.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 ALLย 1,467
$22.86 MX$404
-22.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.63 ALLย 1,297
$30.04 MX$530
-47.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ALLย 4,673
$51.9 MX$916
8.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.81 ALLย 2,308
$18.30 MX$323
51.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 ALLย 691
$5.12 MX$90.4
62.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.4 ALLย 7,748
$201 MX$3,541
-53.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.34 ALLย 3,930
$35.73 MX$631
32.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 ALLย 4,411
$40.27 MX$711
31.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 ALLย 7,685
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALLย 12.0K
$89.3 MX$1,576
61.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 ALLย 40.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-48.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ALLย 30.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ALLย 51.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 ALLย 36.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 ALLย 178.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,409 ALLย 116.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 ALLย 63.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
4.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Vlore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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