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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Marilia is 40.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Marilia is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 R$29.87
$11.99 MX$227
-55.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.58 R$148
$42.47 MX$803
-37.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.93
$10.47 MX$198
-38.20%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.13
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.18
$4.58 MX$86.6
-40.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 R$11
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.57 MX$29.68
-41.40%
Eggs
$1.87 R$10.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 R$49.44
$8.61 MX$163
3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 R$20.87
$8.54 MX$161
-55.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.41 R$35.57
$10.98 MX$208
-41.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 R$12.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
-41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.44
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.59
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 R$47.13
$8.86 MX$167
-4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.72
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.92 R$210
$26.59 MX$503
42.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 R$35.45
$3.11 MX$58.7
105.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-31.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K R$151.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 R$342
$84.2 MX$1,592
-26.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.26 R$73.6
$22.14 MX$419
-40.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.88 R$105
$30.14 MX$570
-37.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.57 R$125
$52 MX$983
-56.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.51 R$119
$18.72 MX$354
14.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 R$34.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 R$1,527
$200 MX$3,787
37.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,569 R$36.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.41 R$274
$35.74 MX$676
38.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.76 R$232
$39.8 MX$753
4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 R$422
$79 MX$1,493
-3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 R$351
$88.4 MX$1,671
-28.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,776
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,186
$474 MX$8,968
-54.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 R$3,240
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,390
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,463 R$8,123
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,608
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$372 R$2,064
$792 MX$15K
-53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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Last update for Marilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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