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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Irati is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Irati is 14.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$39.66
$11.99 MX$227
-40.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.67 R$204
$42.47 MX$803
-13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$35.06
$10.47 MX$198
-39.64%
Cappuccino
$1.35 R$7.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
-26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 R$6.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R$10.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
-60.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 R$3.86
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
-56.05%
Eggs
$1.24 R$6.86
$2.55 MX$48.3
-51.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 R$31.01
$8.61 MX$163
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 R$16.65
$8.54 MX$161
-64.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.51 R$41.7
$10.98 MX$208
-31.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
-61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 R$4.11
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 R$3.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 R$2.34
$1.07 MX$20.23
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
-50.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 R$41.37
$8.86 MX$167
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.02 R$217
$26.59 MX$503
46.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 R$6.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.93
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 R$27.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
61.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K R$92.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-44.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R$130.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.1 R$300
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 R$71.4
$22.14 MX$419
-41.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.73 R$87.3
$30.14 MX$570
-47.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.33 R$124
$52 MX$983
-57.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.59 R$120
$18.72 MX$354
15.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 R$34
$5.07 MX$95.9
20.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$200 MX$3,787
36.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,546 R$30.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
4.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.26 R$246
$35.74 MX$676
23.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.65 R$237
$39.8 MX$753
7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 R$454
$79 MX$1,493
3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 R$292
$88.4 MX$1,671
-40.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$474 MX$8,968
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,229
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,398
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 R$8,002
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,032 R$5,730
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Irati
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 R$2,716
$792 MX$15K
-38.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.2
11.42
-10.68%

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Last update for Irati: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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