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

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 18.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Minas is 51.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.91 UYU 616

$11.88 MX$210

33.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.1 UYU 2,132

$41.90 MX$740

31.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 UYU 466

$10.55 MX$186

14.22%

Cappuccino

$4.14 UYU 160

$3.60 MX$63.5

15.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 UYU 83.6

$1.50 MX$26.45

44.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UYU 68.3

$0.91 MX$16.09

93.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.38 UYU 169

$3.08 MX$54.4

42.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 UYU 139

$4.47 MX$78.8

-19.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 46.82

$1.39 MX$24.54

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.81 UYU 109

$1.90 MX$33.47

47.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 UYU 62.9

$1.60 MX$28.27

1.87%

Eggs

$4.73 UYU 183

$2.60 MX$45.97

81.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.71 UYU 531

$8.36 MX$148

64.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.98 UYU 425

$8.64 MX$152

27.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 UYU 429

$10.91 MX$192

1.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 UYU 120

$2.61 MX$45.98

19.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 UYU 91.2

$1.44 MX$25.46

63.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 UYU 57.5

$1.96 MX$34.55

-23.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.73 UYU 144

$2.12 MX$37.34

75.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 UYU 82.9

$1.86 MX$32.87

15.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 UYU 75.9

$2.22 MX$39.20

-11.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 UYU 52.8

$1.02 MX$17.99

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 67.6

$1.04 MX$18.36

68.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.25 UYU 203

$4.05 MX$71.5

29.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.37 UYU 401

$10.18 MX$180

1.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 UYU 90.6

$1.69 MX$29.79

38.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 UYU 117

$2.62 MX$46.25

15.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 UYU 62.2

$3.15 MX$55.7

-48.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.62 UYU 140

$2.46 MX$43.49

47.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.14 UYU 470

$3.26 MX$57.5

272.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 UYU 73.9

$1.32 MX$23.36

44.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.9K UYU 1.4M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

16.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K UYU 1.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

51.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 UYU 6,768

$83.5 MX$1,474

109.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.77 UYU 649

$22.86 MX$404

-26.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 UYU 1,917

$30.04 MX$530

64.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$10.69 UYU 414

$5.12 MX$90.4

108.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$484 UYU 18.7K

$201 MX$3,541

141.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,043 UYU 350.1K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

70.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.8 UYU 3,670

$35.73 MX$631

165.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.84 UYU 1,852

$40.27 MX$711

18.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 UYU 4,465

$79.2 MX$1,398

45.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 UYU 4,826

$89.3 MX$1,576

39.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

11.42

-50.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Minas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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