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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guarapuava is 49.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guarapuava is 23.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 R$19.47
$11.99 MX$227
-70.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.82 R$116
$42.47 MX$803
-50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 R$32.69
$10.47 MX$198
-43.74%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$11
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
-23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 R$11.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
-42.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.93%
Eggs
$1.59 R$8.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 R$47.74
$8.61 MX$163
-0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$19.38
$8.54 MX$161
-59.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$10.98 MX$208
-29.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R$9.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
-39.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 R$2.73
$1.51 MX$28.57
-67.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 R$4.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.74
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 R$11.24
$3.96 MX$74.9
-48.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 R$38.69
$8.86 MX$167
-21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.85
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.8
$0.52 MX$9.74
67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.64 R$214
$26.59 MX$503
45.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 R$35.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.62
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K R$104.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-37.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R$144.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72 R$400
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 R$44.09
$22.14 MX$419
-64.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.51 R$103
$30.14 MX$570
-38.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.69 R$137
$52 MX$983
-52.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.58 R$120
$18.72 MX$354
15.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 R$30.31
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 R$1,194
$200 MX$3,787
7.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,311 R$18.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-37.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.95 R$172
$35.74 MX$676
-13.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 R$158
$39.8 MX$753
-28.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 R$390
$79 MX$1,493
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.58 R$192
$88.4 MX$1,671
-60.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,174
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 R$789
$474 MX$8,968
-70.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 R$2,893
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 R$2,089
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,486 R$8,251
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,011 R$5,613
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guarapuava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$228 R$1,267
$792 MX$15K
-71.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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

Last update for Guarapuava: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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