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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Aracatuba is 41.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Aracatuba is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 R$29.3
$11.99 MX$227
-55.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.9 R$149
$42.47 MX$803
-36.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.77
$10.47 MX$198
-38.40%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$10.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
-24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.19
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.29
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.84%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 R$46.28
$8.61 MX$163
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.01
$8.54 MX$161
-57.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 R$41.02
$10.98 MX$208
-32.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
-13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
-34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 R$45.54
$8.86 MX$167
-7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.7 R$215
$26.59 MX$503
45.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 R$35.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
103.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 R$334
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 R$74.2
$22.14 MX$419
-39.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.21 R$107
$30.14 MX$570
-36.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 R$127
$52 MX$983
-55.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 R$122
$18.72 MX$354
17.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.16
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,472
$200 MX$3,787
32.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,594 R$36.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.92 R$272
$35.74 MX$676
36.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 R$232
$39.8 MX$753
5.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 R$425
$79 MX$1,493
-2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 R$354
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,749
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$474 MX$8,968
-53.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,260
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,342
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,428 R$7,927
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 R$6,403
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aracatuba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 R$1,958
$792 MX$15K
-55.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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Last update for Aracatuba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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