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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagé is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagé is 26.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.5
$11.99 MX$227
-55.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.5 R$147
$42.47 MX$803
-37.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$35.68
$10.47 MX$198
-38.59%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.93
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$14.54
$4.58 MX$86.6
-42.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.84%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 R$45.03
$8.61 MX$163
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 R$19.65
$8.54 MX$161
-58.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.19
$10.98 MX$208
-35.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 R$11.96
$3.96 MX$74.9
-45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 R$45.12
$8.86 MX$167
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.12
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.75 R$210
$26.59 MX$503
41.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 R$35.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
107.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 R$343
$84.2 MX$1,592
-26.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 R$75.2
$22.14 MX$419
-38.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$106
$30.14 MX$570
-36.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.09 R$123
$52 MX$983
-57.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.86 R$121
$18.72 MX$354
16.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 R$35.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,509
$200 MX$3,787
35.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,398 R$35.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 R$278
$35.74 MX$676
39.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 R$238
$39.8 MX$753
7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$423
$79 MX$1,493
-3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,727
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,195
$474 MX$8,968
-54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,213
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,647 R$9,141
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$995 R$5,522
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagé
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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

Last update for Bagé: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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