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

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 11.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Minas is 16.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.29 UYU 645

$11.85 MX$212

37.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.0 UYU 2,216

$42.16 MX$755

32.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.17 UYU 482

$10.75 MX$192

13.21%

Cappuccino

$4.21 UYU 167

$3.47 MX$62.2

21.33%

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

$2.23 UYU 88.3

$1.45 MX$26.01

53.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 69.1

$0.90 MX$16.16

94.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 UYU 172

$3.05 MX$54.7

42.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 UYU 142

$4.42 MX$79.1

-18.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 48.02

$1.37 MX$24.51

-11.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 UYU 108

$1.87 MX$33.51

46.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 UYU 65.5

$1.54 MX$27.63

7.14%

Eggs

$4.81 UYU 190

$2.50 MX$44.81

92.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 UYU 545

$8.61 MX$154

60.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.57 UYU 418

$8.63 MX$155

22.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.22 UYU 444

$11.02 MX$197

1.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 UYU 122

$2.75 MX$49.22

12.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 UYU 97.9

$1.43 MX$25.56

72.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 UYU 61.2

$1.87 MX$33.52

-17.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.55 UYU 140

$2.17 MX$38.80

63.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 UYU 81.9

$1.88 MX$33.70

10.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 UYU 74.6

$2.25 MX$40.21

-16.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 UYU 52.5

$1.07 MX$19.11

24.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 UYU 68.9

$1.07 MX$19.22

62.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.09 UYU 201

$4.15 MX$74.4

22.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 UYU 404

$10.34 MX$185

-1.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 UYU 92.3

$1.68 MX$30.06

38.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 UYU 117

$2.48 MX$44.46

18.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 UYU 61.9

$3.22 MX$57.6

-51.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.46 UYU 137

$2.48 MX$44.42

39.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.23 UYU 484

$3.11 MX$55.7

293.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 UYU 71.8

$1.26 MX$22.48

43.65%

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

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

$30.7K MX$548.8K

10.26%

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

$36.7K UYU 1.5M

$24.0K MX$430.3K

52.57%

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

$171 UYU 6,763

$82.5 MX$1,476

107.20%

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

$16.51 UYU 653

$22.29 MX$399

-25.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 UYU 1,989

$30.02 MX$537

67.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$921

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$327

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 UYU 414

$4.98 MX$89.2

110.04%

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

$477 UYU 18.9K

$200 MX$3,580

138.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,864 UYU 350.8K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

67.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 UYU 3,717

$35.71 MX$639

163.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.27 UYU 1,870

$39.56 MX$708

19.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,483

$80.6 MX$1,442

40.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 UYU 4,921

$88.3 MX$1,581

40.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,632

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$21.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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