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

🙂 Solo nomad: Campinas is 31.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Campinas is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 R$40.55
$11.99 MX$227
-39.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.3 R$179
$42.47 MX$803
-23.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 R$37.46
$10.47 MX$198
-35.53%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$4.58 MX$86.6
-40.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 R$9.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.59
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$2.37 R$13.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 R$56
$8.61 MX$163
17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$8.54 MX$161
-51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 R$45.99
$10.98 MX$208
-24.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
-26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
-20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 R$9.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
-55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 R$47.74
$8.86 MX$167
-2.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.16
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 R$5.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
90.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.17 R$206
$26.59 MX$503
39.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 R$43.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
153.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$159.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
19.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 R$283
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 R$91.4
$22.14 MX$419
-25.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 R$123
$30.14 MX$570
-26.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.89 R$133
$52 MX$983
-54.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.39 R$174
$18.72 MX$354
67.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.39 R$41
$5.07 MX$95.9
45.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 R$1,780
$200 MX$3,787
60.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 R$49.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
66.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 R$302
$35.74 MX$676
52.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 R$311
$39.8 MX$753
40.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 R$414
$79 MX$1,493
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 R$424
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 R$1,970
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 R$1,374
$474 MX$8,968
-47.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 R$4,614
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-49.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 R$3,468
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-48.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,892 R$10.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,324 R$7,348
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Campinas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$690 R$3,832
$792 MX$15K
-12.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
11.42
-2.19%

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

Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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