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

😐 Solo nomad: Florida is 1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florida is 17.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 UYUΒ 676
$11.99 MX$227
37.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 UYUΒ 2,270
$42.47 MX$803
30.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 UYUΒ 512
$10.47 MX$198
19.01%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYUΒ 171
$3.6 MX$68.2
15.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYUΒ 92.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYUΒ 71.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
96.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 UYUΒ 176
$3.09 MX$58.5
38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYUΒ 149
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UYUΒ 41.73
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 UYUΒ 115
$1.85 MX$34.9
51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYUΒ 68
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$3.39 UYUΒ 140
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 UYUΒ 565
$8.61 MX$163
59.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 UYUΒ 442
$8.54 MX$161
26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 UYUΒ 459
$10.98 MX$208
1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 UYUΒ 129
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 UYUΒ 100
$1.51 MX$28.57
61.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 UYUΒ 61.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 UYUΒ 149
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYUΒ 84.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYUΒ 77.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYUΒ 56.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYUΒ 71.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 UYUΒ 215
$3.96 MX$74.9
32.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 UYUΒ 405
$8.86 MX$167
11.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYUΒ 96.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYUΒ 124
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYUΒ 51.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
140.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 UYUΒ 1,811
$26.59 MX$503
65.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYUΒ 58.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYUΒ 61.4
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 UYUΒ 458
$3.11 MX$58.7
258.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYUΒ 76.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYUΒ 1.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K UYUΒ 1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
54.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYUΒ 7,094
$84.2 MX$1,592
104.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 UYUΒ 679
$22.14 MX$419
-25.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.98 UYUΒ 2,013
$30.14 MX$570
62.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.99 UYUΒ 986
$52 MX$983
-53.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 UYUΒ 307
$5.07 MX$95.9
47.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 UYUΒ 19.9K
$200 MX$3,787
141.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,787 UYUΒ 361.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.14 UYUΒ 1,814
$35.74 MX$676
23.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.3 UYUΒ 1,985
$39.8 MX$753
21.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 UYUΒ 3,018
$79 MX$1,493
-7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 UYUΒ 3,548
$88.4 MX$1,671
-2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 UYUΒ 20.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 UYUΒ 17K
$474 MX$8,968
-12.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 UYUΒ 34.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-49.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UYUΒ 30.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Florida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 UYUΒ 33K
$792 MX$15K
1.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.42
-50.26%

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

Last update for Florida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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