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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pelotas is 44.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pelotas is 23.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 R$21.56
$11.99 MX$227
-67.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.02 R$122
$42.47 MX$803
-48.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$30.64
$10.47 MX$198
-47.28%
Cappuccino
$1.28 R$7.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 R$2.65
$0.89 MX$16.79
-46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 R$7.32
$3.09 MX$58.5
-57.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
-70.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
-51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 R$5.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
-39.49%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 R$61.8
$8.61 MX$163
29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 R$25.36
$8.54 MX$161
-46.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 R$51
$10.98 MX$208
-16.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.51 MX$28.57
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
-49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 R$10.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 R$35.27
$8.86 MX$167
-28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R$10.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.58 R$214
$26.59 MX$503
45.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R$9.24
$3.24 MX$61.2
-48.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 R$5.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 R$29.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
70.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$135.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 R$333
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.51 R$80.5
$22.14 MX$419
-34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 R$109
$30.14 MX$570
-35.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.66 R$109
$52 MX$983
-62.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 R$101
$18.72 MX$354
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 R$18.38
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 R$1,695
$200 MX$3,787
52.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 R$40.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
35.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 R$199
$35.74 MX$676
0.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 R$317
$39.8 MX$753
43.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 R$350
$79 MX$1,493
-20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$343
$88.4 MX$1,671
-30.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,012
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 R$708
$474 MX$8,968
-73.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 R$1,451
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-84.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-82.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 R$8,054
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 R$4,173
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pelotas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 R$2,074
$792 MX$15K
-52.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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Last update for Pelotas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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