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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maringa is 40.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maringa is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 R$33.21
$11.99 MX$227
-50.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$42.47 MX$803
-48.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 R$41.12
$10.47 MX$198
-29.23%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
-19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 R$7.52
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$1.8 R$9.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 R$52.3
$8.61 MX$163
9.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.82
$8.54 MX$161
-58.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 R$41.74
$10.98 MX$208
-31.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.39
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.39
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 R$4.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
-41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.16
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 R$4.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.15
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 R$40.28
$8.86 MX$167
-18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 R$4.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 R$294
$26.59 MX$503
99.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 R$11.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 R$34.97
$3.11 MX$58.7
102.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.6K R$236.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
40.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 R$423
$84.2 MX$1,592
-9.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 R$74.1
$22.14 MX$419
-39.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 R$104
$30.14 MX$570
-37.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.43 R$108
$52 MX$983
-62.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.95 R$249
$18.72 MX$354
140.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 R$30.35
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 R$1,498
$200 MX$3,787
34.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 R$38.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.06 R$211
$35.74 MX$676
6.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 R$297
$39.8 MX$753
34.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 R$425
$79 MX$1,493
-3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 R$297
$88.4 MX$1,671
-39.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 R$1,897
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$474 MX$8,968
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 R$2,796
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 R$1,797
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,538 R$8,535
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 R$5,650
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maringa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 R$3,359
$792 MX$15K
-23.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

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Last update for Maringa: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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