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

🙂 Solo nomad: Botucatu is 47.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botucatu is 20% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 R$29.66
$11.99 MX$227
-55.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 R$181
$42.47 MX$803
-23.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$10.47 MX$198
-40.21%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.51
$1.44 MX$27.16
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 R$19.31
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.22%
Eggs
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.55 MX$48.3
-54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.37
$8.61 MX$163
-17.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 R$14.69
$8.54 MX$161
-68.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$37.51
$10.98 MX$208
-38.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-71.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
-50.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
-33.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.18 R$34.29
$8.86 MX$167
-30.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 R$13.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 R$218
$26.59 MX$503
47.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 R$49.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
184.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-24.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.07 R$128
$84.2 MX$1,592
-72.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 R$50.1
$22.14 MX$419
-59.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 R$80.6
$30.14 MX$570
-51.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$52 MX$983
-56.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 R$120
$18.72 MX$354
15.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 R$29.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
6.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 R$1,399
$200 MX$3,787
25.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 R$31.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
6.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 R$223
$35.74 MX$676
12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 R$214
$39.8 MX$753
-3.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 R$249
$79 MX$1,493
-43.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 R$377
$88.4 MX$1,671
-23.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$474 MX$8,968
-55.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,224
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,362
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,667 R$9,254
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-45.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$904 R$5,020
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botucatu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 R$1,897
$792 MX$15K
-56.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
11.42
-16.81%

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

Last update for Botucatu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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