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

😐 Solo nomad: Atlantida is 28.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Atlantida is 44.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 UYU 852
$11.99 MX$227
72.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.4 UYU 2,482
$42.47 MX$803
42.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 UYU 499
$10.47 MX$198
16.05%
Cappuccino
$3.43 UYU 141
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 UYU 69.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 UYU 43.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 UYU 118
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 UYU 139
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 41.62
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 UYU 127
$1.85 MX$34.9
66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 UYU 58.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-9.55%
Eggs
$3.79 UYU 156
$2.55 MX$48.3
48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 UYU 548
$8.61 MX$163
54.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 UYU 374
$8.54 MX$161
6.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 435
$10.98 MX$208
-3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 UYU 100
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 UYU 94.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 UYU 52.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 UYU 111
$2.19 MX$41.42
23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 UYU 68.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-11.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 UYU 82.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 UYU 47.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 70.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
56.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 UYU 198
$3.96 MX$74.9
21.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 UYU 302
$8.86 MX$167
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 UYU 93.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 UYU 99.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 UYU 113
$0.52 MX$9.74
426.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.92 UYU 1,887
$26.59 MX$503
72.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 UYU 78.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 UYU 722
$3.11 MX$58.7
464.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 UYU 80.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K UYU 1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
29.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K UYU 1.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
57.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 UYU 3,474
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.93 UYU 1,189
$22.14 MX$419
30.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.25 UYU 1,284
$30.14 MX$570
3.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.9 UYU 2,542
$52 MX$983
18.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 UYU 706
$18.72 MX$354
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.95 UYU 491
$5.07 MX$95.9
135.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 UYU 19.8K
$200 MX$3,787
139.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,700 UYU 357.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 UYU 3,725
$35.74 MX$676
153.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.26 UYU 1,778
$39.8 MX$753
8.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$204 UYU 8,377
$79 MX$1,493
158.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 UYU 4,930
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 UYU 30.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 UYU 22K
$474 MX$8,968
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 UYU 53.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 UYU 39.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-19.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,989 UYU 81.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,486 UYU 61.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Atlantida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$518 UYU 21.3K
$792 MX$15K
-34.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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

Last update for Atlantida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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