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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guarulhos is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guarulhos is 14.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.17 R$39.8
$11.99 MX$227
-40.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.07 R$184
$42.47 MX$803
-22.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 R$37.92
$10.47 MX$198
-34.77%
Cappuccino
$1.82 R$10.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R$12.29
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 R$16.22
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$2.31 R$12.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 R$59
$8.61 MX$163
23.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 R$23.09
$8.54 MX$161
-51.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 R$46.01
$10.98 MX$208
-24.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 R$11.65
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
-25.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 R$5.54
$1.07 MX$20.23
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.77
$3.96 MX$74.9
-46.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 R$51.3
$8.86 MX$167
4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R$12.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.43 R$213
$26.59 MX$503
44.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 R$41.98
$3.11 MX$58.7
143.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K R$121.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 R$295
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 R$72.9
$22.14 MX$419
-40.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 R$114
$30.14 MX$570
-31.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.03 R$77.9
$52 MX$983
-73.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.88 R$121
$18.72 MX$354
16.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.32 R$40.63
$5.07 MX$95.9
44.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 R$1,786
$200 MX$3,787
60.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,767 R$48.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 R$291
$35.74 MX$676
46.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.04 R$239
$39.8 MX$753
8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$79 MX$1,493
-4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 R$402
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,717
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,223
$474 MX$8,968
-53.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,190
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,423
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,728 R$9,591
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,146 R$6,362
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guarulhos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 R$1,945
$792 MX$15K
-55.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
11.42
-2.19%

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

Last update for Guarulhos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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