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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Guimaraes is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Guimaraes is 31.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.12
$11.99 MX$227
-11.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.29
$42.47 MX$803
7.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 โ‚ฌ7.94
$10.47 MX$198
-12.13%
Cappuccino
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 โ‚ฌ9.73
$8.61 MX$163
30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.8
$8.54 MX$161
-7.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.93
$10.98 MX$208
25.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 โ‚ฌ5.21
$3.96 MX$74.9
52.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.13
$8.86 MX$167
-46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
398.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.36 โ‚ฌ27.94
$26.59 MX$503
21.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.62
$3.24 MX$61.2
29.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.65
$3.11 MX$58.7
371.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K โ‚ฌ34.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$84.2 MX$1,592
59.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 โ‚ฌ18.52
$22.14 MX$419
-3.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.7 โ‚ฌ39.46
$30.14 MX$570
51.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.1 โ‚ฌ38.94
$52 MX$983
-13.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 โ‚ฌ7.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
64.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 โ‚ฌ301
$200 MX$3,787
74.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,390 โ‚ฌ7,244
$5,333 MX$100.8K
57.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 โ‚ฌ60.4
$35.74 MX$676
95.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 โ‚ฌ33
$39.8 MX$753
-3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 โ‚ฌ78.2
$79 MX$1,493
14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 โ‚ฌ813
$965 MX$18.3K
-2.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ฌ676
$474 MX$8,968
65.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 โ‚ฌ1,287
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ972
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-6.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,926 โ‚ฌ2,526
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-5.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,338 โ‚ฌ2,019
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guimaraes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,056 โ‚ฌ912
$792 MX$15K
33.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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