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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gramado is 42.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gramado is 17.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 R$35.29
$11.99 MX$227
-46.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.27 R$101
$42.47 MX$803
-56.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 R$30.06
$10.47 MX$198
-48.23%
Cappuccino
$1.43 R$7.96
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R$12.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
-29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$4.58 MX$86.6
-59.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.19
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-31.21%
Eggs
$2.07 R$11.51
$2.55 MX$48.3
-18.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 R$52.8
$8.61 MX$163
10.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.19
$8.54 MX$161
-55.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.3 R$29.44
$10.98 MX$208
-51.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
-46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 R$11.04
$3.96 MX$74.9
-49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.57 R$30.92
$8.86 MX$167
-37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R$9.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 R$6
$0.52 MX$9.74
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 R$350
$26.59 MX$503
137.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-51.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R$2.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 R$29.64
$3.11 MX$58.7
71.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K R$80.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-52.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K R$111.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 R$314
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 R$64.2
$22.14 MX$419
-47.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.11 R$112
$30.14 MX$570
-33.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.86 R$127
$52 MX$983
-56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.06 R$139
$18.72 MX$354
33.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 R$32.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
14.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,517
$200 MX$3,787
36.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,902 R$16.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-45.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.74 R$271
$35.74 MX$676
36.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.01 R$172
$39.8 MX$753
-22.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 R$349
$79 MX$1,493
-20.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.49 R$241
$88.4 MX$1,671
-50.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,390
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 R$1,675
$474 MX$8,968
-36.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 R$4,897
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 R$3,142
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,397 R$13.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-22.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,460 R$8,106
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gramado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 R$3,133
$792 MX$15K
-28.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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Last update for Gramado: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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