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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Joinville is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Joinville is 14% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 R$40.38
$11.99 MX$227
-39.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.53 R$197
$42.47 MX$803
-16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 R$34.23
$10.47 MX$198
-41.07%
Cappuccino
$1.44 R$8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 R$5.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 R$15.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
-11.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 R$13.26
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 R$7.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
-50.32%
Eggs
$2.47 R$13.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 R$39.4
$8.61 MX$163
-17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 R$17.44
$8.54 MX$161
-63.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 R$43.76
$10.98 MX$208
-28.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$2.72 MX$51.4
-49.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
-34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.47
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 R$15.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
-29.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.72
$8.86 MX$167
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 R$15.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
10.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 R$5.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.44 R$274
$26.59 MX$503
85.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.83 R$10.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
-43.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 R$47.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
177.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K R$134.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-20.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K R$157.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
18.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 R$296
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.2 R$73.3
$22.14 MX$419
-40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 R$114
$30.14 MX$570
-31.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 R$126
$52 MX$983
-56.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.46 R$119
$18.72 MX$354
14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 R$42.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
49.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,515
$200 MX$3,787
36.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 R$31.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
5.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.36 R$246
$35.74 MX$676
24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.6 R$397
$39.8 MX$753
79.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 R$448
$79 MX$1,493
2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 R$330
$88.4 MX$1,671
-32.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$474 MX$8,968
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 R$3,119
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,298
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,583 R$8,785
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-48.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 R$5,637
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Joinville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 R$3,326
$792 MX$15K
-24.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.2
11.42
-10.68%

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Last update for Joinville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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