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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zaragoza is 4.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zaragoza is 35.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.75
$11.99 MX$227
42.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$42.47 MX$803
36.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.85
$10.47 MX$198
-2.01%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
104.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.89 MX$16.79
110.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.29%
Eggs
$2.63 €2.27
$2.55 MX$48.3
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.01 €14.69
$8.61 MX$163
97.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$8.54 MX$161
-7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$10.98 MX$208
92.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.88 MX$35.63
30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.19 MX$41.42
54.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 MX$20.23
70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 €3.58
$8.86 MX$167
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
238.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 €29.62
$26.59 MX$503
29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
-26.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.19 €26.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
870.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$84.2 MX$1,592
38.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$22.14 MX$419
-6.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.44 €30.6
$30.14 MX$570
17.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.8 €35.22
$52 MX$983
-21.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$18.72 MX$354
-39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$5.07 MX$95.9
92.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$200 MX$3,787
163.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,274 €7,143
$5,333 MX$100.8K
55.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$35.74 MX$676
108.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 €35.79
$39.8 MX$753
4.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$79 MX$1,493
11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$965 MX$18.3K
-9.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$474 MX$8,968
63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-29.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,010
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,738 €4,091
$3,081 MX$58.3K
53.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 €2,173
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zaragoza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,731 €1,494
$792 MX$15K
118.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
11.42
-67.16%

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Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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