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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 5.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Minas is 32.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.42 UYU 675

$11.99 MX$227

36.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.2 UYU 2,229

$42.47 MX$803

27.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.43 UYU 511

$10.47 MX$198

18.72%

Cappuccino

$4.24 UYU 174

$3.6 MX$68.2

17.78%

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

$2.17 UYU 89.2

$1.44 MX$27.16

50.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 UYU 69

$0.89 MX$16.79

88.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.52 UYU 186

$3.09 MX$58.5

46.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 UYU 155

$4.58 MX$86.6

-17.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 49.83

$1.38 MX$26.04

-12.32%

White Bread (500g)

$2.84 UYU 117

$1.85 MX$34.9

53.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 UYU 65.3

$1.57 MX$29.68

1.27%

Eggs

$4.72 UYU 194

$2.55 MX$48.3

85.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.43 UYU 552

$8.61 MX$163

55.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.96 UYU 451

$8.54 MX$161

28.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.96 UYU 450

$10.98 MX$208

-0.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 UYU 128

$2.72 MX$51.4

14.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.43 UYU 99.8

$1.51 MX$28.57

60.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 UYU 63.5

$1.88 MX$35.63

-18.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 UYU 149

$2.19 MX$41.42

65.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.17 UYU 89.2

$1.87 MX$35.3

16.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 UYU 77.1

$2.19 MX$41.37

-14.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 UYU 54.2

$1.07 MX$20.23

23.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 UYU 69.4

$1.09 MX$20.64

55.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.11 UYU 210

$3.96 MX$74.9

29.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 UYU 417

$8.86 MX$167

14.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 UYU 92.5

$1.72 MX$32.53

30.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 UYU 121

$2.61 MX$49.37

13.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.62 UYU 66.5

$3.24 MX$61.2

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.63 UYU 149

$2.38 MX$44.94

52.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.13 UYU 499

$3.11 MX$58.7

290.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 UYU 75.1

$1.31 MX$24.85

39.69%

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

$34.4K UYU 1.4M

$30.3K MX$573K

13.54%

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

$36.9K UYU 1.5M

$24K MX$453.6K

53.92%

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

$170 UYU 6,997

$84.2 MX$1,592

102.12%

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

$16.62 UYU 683

$22.14 MX$419

-24.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.9 UYU 2,009

$30.14 MX$570

62.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$10.34 UYU 425

$5.07 MX$95.9

103.94%

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

$488 UYU 20K

$200 MX$3,787

143.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,925 UYU 366.8K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

67.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.8 UYU 3,856

$35.74 MX$676

162.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.31 UYU 1,944

$39.8 MX$753

18.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 UYU 4,705

$79 MX$1,493

44.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 UYU 5,154

$88.4 MX$1,671

41.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$965 MX$18.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MX$8,968

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,653 MX$31.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,202 MX$22.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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