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 67.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dewas is 71% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 โ‚น201
$11.73 MX$222
-79.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.25 โ‚น534
$41.52 MX$785
-84.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น346
$10.57 MX$200
-61.78%
Cappuccino
$1.77 โ‚น151
$3.49 MX$65.9
-49.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น28.84
$1.45 MX$27.33
-76.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.15
$0.97 MX$18.33
-87.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 โ‚น159
$3.03 MX$57.2
-38.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น281
$4.59 MX$86.8
-28.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น56.6
$1.42 MX$26.87
-53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 โ‚น33.81
$1.87 MX$35.43
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น51.9
$1.54 MX$29.2
-60.39%
Eggs
$0.88 โ‚น74.9
$2.6 MX$49.21
-66.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚น369
$8.32 MX$157
-48.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚น215
$8.54 MX$161
-70.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚น131
$2.66 MX$50.2
-42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น36.59
$1.51 MX$28.5
-71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.81
$1.9 MX$35.87
-70.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.39
$2.19 MX$41.45
-83.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.19 โ‚น16.19
$1.78 MX$33.7
-89.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.37
$2.17 MX$41.05
-82.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 โ‚น16.59
$1.07 MX$20.14
-82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.77
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚น305
$4.17 MX$78.8
-14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 โ‚น492
$8.75 MX$165
-34.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚น167
$1.69 MX$31.91
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚น259
$2.53 MX$47.74
19.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.73 โ‚น490
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚น28.6
$0.51 MX$9.59
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.93 โ‚น1,961
$26.97 MX$510
-14.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น97.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 โ‚น23.2
$2.49 MX$47.01
-89.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚น203
$3.22 MX$60.8
-26.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚น88.8
$1.26 MX$23.87
-17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K โ‚น1.1M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-55.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K โ‚น1.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-9.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.24 โ‚น2,501
$84.2 MX$1,592
-65.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 โ‚น289
$22.8 MX$431
-85.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.68 โ‚น400
$30.04 MX$568
-84.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.91 โ‚น505
$51.4 MX$972
-88.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 โ‚น604
$18.28 MX$346
-61.38%
Cinema Ticket
$1.38 โ‚น118
$4.97 MX$94.1
-72.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.82 โ‚น1,011
$197 MX$3,719
-93.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,076 โ‚น263.1K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-41.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.76 โ‚น1,177
$35.81 MX$677
-61.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.94 โ‚น508
$39.43 MX$745
-84.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.62 โ‚น3,559
$80.9 MX$1,529
-48.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.82 โ‚น1,011
$86.3 MX$1,631
-86.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚น4,495
$968 MX$18.3K
-94.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$40.94 โ‚น3,502
$478 MX$9,037
-91.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 โ‚น19.6K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-85.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 โ‚น14.7K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$868 โ‚น74.3K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-72.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$243 โ‚น20.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-96.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dewas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 โ‚น43K
$805 MX$15.2K
-37.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.2
11.42
-28.20%

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Last update for Dewas: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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