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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vlore is 15.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vlore is 12.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 ALL 801
$11.99 MX$227
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.72 ALL 3,101
$42.47 MX$803
-13.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 ALL 586
$10.47 MX$198
-33.81%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ALL 163
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 134
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ALL 74.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 ALL 197
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALL 281
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALL 168
$1.38 MX$26.04
44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 164
$1.57 MX$29.68
23.57%
Eggs
$2.94 ALL 248
$2.55 MX$48.3
15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 ALL 823
$8.61 MX$163
13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 ALL 661
$8.54 MX$161
-8.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 ALL 1,136
$10.98 MX$208
22.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ALL 154
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ALL 207
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ALL 142
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 85.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ALL 101
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ALL 93.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 ALL 333
$3.96 MX$74.9
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 ALL 880
$8.86 MX$167
17.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ALL 146
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 146
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 38.36
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.64 ALL 1,996
$26.59 MX$503
-11.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 299
$3.24 MX$61.2
9.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.6 ALL 388
$2.38 MX$44.94
93.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.7 ALL 1,495
$3.11 MX$58.7
469.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 ALL 179
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 3M
$30.3K MX$573K
16.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ALL 5,660
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 ALL 1,455
$22.14 MX$419
-22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.98 ALL 1,350
$30.14 MX$570
-46.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 ALL 4,774
$52 MX$983
8.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.24 ALL 2,301
$18.72 MX$354
45.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 ALL 715
$5.07 MX$95.9
67.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 ALL 7,916
$200 MX$3,787
-53.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ALL 3,931
$35.74 MX$676
30.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 ALL 4,441
$39.8 MX$753
32.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ALL 7,980
$79 MX$1,493
19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 ALL 11.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ALL 40.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ALL 31.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ALL 52.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-62.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ALL 37.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,936 ALL 163.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-37.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 ALL 115.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 ALL 42.7K
$792 MX$15K
-36.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vlore: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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