Cost of Living Comparison Between Campo Grande and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Campo Grande and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Campo Grande is 44% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Campo Grande is 24.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 R$25.24
$11.99 MX$227
-62.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 R$139
$42.47 MX$803
-41.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 R$35.37
$10.47 MX$198
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$1.55 R$8.58
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.24
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.84
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 R$15.73
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.81
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
-2.55%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.6 R$81
$8.61 MX$163
69.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 R$19.29
$8.54 MX$161
-59.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 R$38.9
$10.98 MX$208
-36.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.54
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
-23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
-58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
-53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.91
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.93
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 R$10.22
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 R$41.88
$8.86 MX$167
-14.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
-53.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.63 R$109
$26.59 MX$503
-26.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 R$4.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 R$3.11
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 R$30.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
77.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$120.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K R$154.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 R$429
$84.2 MX$1,592
-8.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.96 R$94.2
$22.14 MX$419
-23.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.14 R$117
$30.14 MX$570
-29.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.71 R$109
$52 MX$983
-62.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.27 R$95.9
$18.72 MX$354
-7.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 R$35.48
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 R$946
$200 MX$3,787
-14.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,198 R$28.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-2.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$285
$35.74 MX$676
43.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.2 R$223
$39.8 MX$753
1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 R$400
$79 MX$1,493
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 R$284
$88.4 MX$1,671
-42.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 R$1,824
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,031
$474 MX$8,968
-60.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 R$3,673
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 R$1,869
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,771
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,067 R$5,922
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Campo Grande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 R$2,613
$792 MX$15K
-40.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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Last update for Campo Grande: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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