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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cariacica is 49.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cariacica is 48.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 R$17.47
$11.58 MX$212
-71.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.69 R$68
$42 MX$769
-69.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 R$22.89
$10.5 MX$192
-59.33%
Cappuccino
$0.91 R$4.89
$3.43 MX$62.8
-73.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$4.9
$1.49 MX$27.34
-38.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$2.98
$0.94 MX$17.27
-40.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 R$5.87
$3.08 MX$56.3
-64.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.43
$4.37 MX$79.9
-59.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.53
$1.39 MX$25.44
-38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.08
$1.85 MX$33.81
-18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.04
$1.58 MX$28.88
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.48 R$7.93
$2.51 MX$46
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 R$38.19
$8.26 MX$151
-13.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 R$17.61
$8.7 MX$159
-62.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 R$34.29
$10.73 MX$196
-40.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.77
$2.61 MX$47.74
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 R$4.88
$1.49 MX$27.28
-38.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 R$3.27
$1.95 MX$35.72
-68.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 R$5.88
$2.09 MX$38.26
-47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.52
$1.81 MX$33.05
-43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$2.16 MX$39.62
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 R$1.99
$1.03 MX$18.85
-64.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$2.95
$1.08 MX$19.7
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 R$8.42
$4.14 MX$75.9
-62.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 R$44.55
$8.88 MX$163
-6.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.76
$1.67 MX$30.64
-46.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$6.89
$2.53 MX$46.31
-49.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 R$5.52
$0.51 MX$9.27
101.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.61 R$207
$26.68 MX$488
44.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 R$4.52
$3.26 MX$59.7
-74.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$3.99
$2.51 MX$45.94
-70.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 R$15.65
$3.12 MX$57.2
-6.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.24
$1.31 MX$23.96
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K R$78K
$30.9K MX$565K
-52.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K R$144.8K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
13.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 R$478
$83 MX$1,520
7.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.32 R$76.7
$22.59 MX$414
-36.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.28 R$92.6
$29.51 MX$540
-41.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.81 R$90
$51.6 MX$944
-67.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 R$118
$18.42 MX$337
19.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 R$42.18
$4.9 MX$89.7
60.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 R$2,213
$200 MX$3,668
106.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,608 R$35.4K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
27.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.27 R$194
$36.41 MX$667
-0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.85 R$133
$39.91 MX$731
-37.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.59 R$142
$79.9 MX$1,462
-66.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.56 R$137
$87.7 MX$1,605
-70.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,708
$983 MX$18K
-67.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,179
$470 MX$8,612
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 R$3,179
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,308
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-63.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,492 R$7,993
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-61.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,197 R$6,413
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-80.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cariacica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 R$1,967
$724 MX$13.2K
-49.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
11.42
-9.11%

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Last update for Cariacica: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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