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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barreiras is 32.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barreiras is 25.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 R$29.28
$11.99 MX$227
-56.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 R$151
$42.47 MX$803
-35.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.49
$10.47 MX$198
-40.69%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$0.89 MX$16.79
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.37
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.97
$8.61 MX$163
-5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$20.32
$8.54 MX$161
-57.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 R$40.81
$10.98 MX$208
-33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
-13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.33
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.93
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 R$41.39
$8.86 MX$167
-15.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.55 R$214
$26.59 MX$503
44.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 R$35.38
$3.11 MX$58.7
104.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R$113.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 R$341
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$22.14 MX$419
-40.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.13 R$106
$30.14 MX$570
-36.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.24 R$123
$52 MX$983
-57.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.88 R$121
$18.72 MX$354
16.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 R$1,528
$200 MX$3,787
37.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 R$35.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.14 R$273
$35.74 MX$676
37.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.89 R$238
$39.8 MX$753
7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 R$412
$79 MX$1,493
-5.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 R$363
$88.4 MX$1,671
-26.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barreiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,715
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,201
$474 MX$8,968
-54.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 R$3,255
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R$2,429
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,532 R$8,504
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$907 R$5,037
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barreiras
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%

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Last update for Barreiras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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