Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 66.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.90
MX$214.28
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
MX$195.11
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
MX$29.24
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
MX$24.17
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
MX$35.62
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
MX$78.04
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MX$99.04
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
MX$40.85
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
MX$67.72
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$23.34
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.59
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.15
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$16.88
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.34
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
MX$18.44
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MX$90.51
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.08
MX$487.76
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,003.27
MX$558,489.75
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.93
MX$467.05
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.51
MX$549.55
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,072.23
MX$19,315.05
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.68
MX$8,730.98
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.40
MX$1,160.10
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.43
MX$3,682.62
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,361.26
MX$96,577.27
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
MX$56.20
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
MX$62.34
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
MX$75.12
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.49
MX$1,089.73
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MX$89.79
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.98
MX$792.24
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.89
MX$754.55
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.82
MX$1,365.74
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
MX$1,596.30
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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