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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dewas is 73.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dewas is 67.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 โ‚น208
$11.88 MX$210
-80.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.49 โ‚น590
$41.90 MX$740
-84.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$10.55 MX$186
-61.71%
Cappuccino
$1.77 โ‚น160
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.40
$1.50 MX$26.45
-78.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.17
$0.91 MX$16.09
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 โ‚น173
$3.08 MX$54.4
-37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-51.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น38.63
$1.90 MX$33.47
-77.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
-65.00%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 โ‚น383
$8.36 MX$148
-49.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚น225
$8.64 MX$152
-71.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚น146
$2.61 MX$45.98
-38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น36.27
$1.44 MX$25.46
-72.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
-70.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น30.54
$2.12 MX$37.34
-83.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 โ‚น14.79
$1.86 MX$32.87
-91.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$2.22 MX$39.20
-83.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 โ‚น13.72
$1.02 MX$17.99
-85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$4.05 MX$71.5
-12.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 โ‚น490
$10.18 MX$180
-46.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚น171
$1.69 MX$29.79
11.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚น279
$2.62 MX$46.25
17.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น507
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น30.69
$0.51 MX$9.09
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.70 โ‚น790
$26.52 MX$468
-67.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚น22.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$3.26 MX$57.5
-28.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚น95.8
$1.32 MX$23.36
-19.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-54.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.96 โ‚น2,629
$83.5 MX$1,474
-65.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$22.86 MX$404
-85.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 โ‚น432
$30.04 MX$530
-84.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.87 โ‚น533
$51.9 MX$916
-88.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 โ‚น640
$18.30 MX$323
-61.48%
Cinema Ticket
$1.39 โ‚น126
$5.12 MX$90.4
-72.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.61 โ‚น1,054
$201 MX$3,541
-94.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,082 โ‚น279.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-42.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.17 โ‚น1,287
$35.73 MX$631
-60.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.98 โ‚น542
$40.27 MX$711
-85.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.07 โ‚น3,727
$79.2 MX$1,398
-48.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.52 โ‚น1,045
$89.3 MX$1,576
-87.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$53.2 โ‚น4,830
$947 MX$16.7K
-94.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.08 โ‚น3,729
$483 MX$8,525
-91.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น21.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚น93.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 โ‚น50.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$495 โ‚น44.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-32.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.2
11.42
-28.20%

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Last update for Dewas: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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