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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zurrieq is 29.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zurrieq is 46.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.01 โ‚ฌ18.14
$11.73 MX$222
79.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.1 โ‚ฌ83.8
$41.52 MX$785
133.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.57 MX$200
8.51%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.49 MX$65.9
-17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.45 MX$27.33
113.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.97 MX$18.33
124.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$3.03 MX$57.2
49.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$4.59 MX$86.8
1.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.42 MX$26.87
-4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.87 MX$35.43
-33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.36 โ‚ฌ3.77
$1.54 MX$29.2
183.12%
Eggs
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$2.6 MX$49.21
81.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.74
$8.32 MX$157
21.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.93
$8.54 MX$161
7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.15
$10.67 MX$202
31.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$2.66 MX$50.2
68.05%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.51 MX$28.5
109.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.9 MX$35.87
72.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.19 MX$41.45
73.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.78 MX$33.7
42.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$2.17 MX$41.05
-40.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.07 MX$20.14
117.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.09 MX$20.53
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.49
$4.17 MX$78.8
52.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.44
$8.75 MX$165
-1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.69 MX$31.91
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.53 MX$47.74
-11.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$0.51 MX$9.59
425.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$3.25 MX$61.4
79.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.49 MX$47.01
69.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.47 โ‚ฌ41.85
$3.22 MX$60.8
1405.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.26 MX$23.87
20.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
30.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
59.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.52 โ‚ฌ24.63
$22.8 MX$431
25.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.21 โ‚ฌ39.03
$30.04 MX$568
50.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 โ‚ฌ56.1
$51.4 MX$972
26.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 โ‚ฌ20.26
$18.28 MX$346
28.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.94
$4.97 MX$94.1
108.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ฌ374
$197 MX$3,719
120.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K โ‚ฌ9,502
$5,254 MX$99.3K
109.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.6
$35.81 MX$677
160.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.01 โ‚ฌ32.82
$39.43 MX$745
-3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.3
$80.9 MX$1,529
27.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.5
$86.3 MX$1,631
16.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 โ‚ฌ959
$968 MX$18.3K
14.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ808
$478 MX$9,037
95.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,006 โ‚ฌ1,732
$1,631 MX$30.8K
23.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 โ‚ฌ1,283
$1,197 MX$22.6K
24.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,069 โ‚ฌ3,513
$3,137 MX$59.3K
29.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,891 โ‚ฌ2,496
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-61.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zurrieq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,902 โ‚ฌ2,506
$805 MX$15.2K
260.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Zurrieq: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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