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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Guararema is 45.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Guararema is 21.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 R$24.23
$11.99 MX$227
-63.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.47 R$180
$42.47 MX$803
-23.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 R$30.75
$10.47 MX$198
-47.09%
Cappuccino
$0.86 R$4.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-76.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 R$14.66
$4.58 MX$86.6
-42.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.12%
Eggs
$2.31 R$12.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 R$49.7
$8.61 MX$163
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.09 R$22.67
$8.54 MX$161
-52.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 R$45.91
$10.98 MX$208
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
-26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.38
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 R$2.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
-55.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 R$31.67
$8.86 MX$167
-35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 R$11.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.49 R$214
$26.59 MX$503
44.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 R$2.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 R$29.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
72.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K R$78K
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R$121.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.71 R$148
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.34 R$90.7
$22.14 MX$419
-26.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.92 R$60.6
$30.14 MX$570
-63.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.18 R$123
$52 MX$983
-57.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.44 R$119
$18.72 MX$354
14.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.67 R$20.36
$5.07 MX$95.9
-27.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 R$1,823
$200 MX$3,787
63.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,722 R$48.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 R$298
$35.74 MX$676
50.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.31 R$129
$39.8 MX$753
-41.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 R$402
$79 MX$1,493
-8.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53 R$294
$88.4 MX$1,671
-40.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,722
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,204
$474 MX$8,968
-54.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 R$3,174
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,384
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,473 R$8,176
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,042 R$5,783
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guararema
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 R$1,525
$792 MX$15K
-65.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Guararema: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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