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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.7% more expensive than Deva without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.3% more expensive than Deva without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.31 RON 32.02
62.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.22 RON 102
80.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.27 RON 36.23
27.57%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.87 RON 8.20
92.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.31 RON 5.74
14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.16 RON 5.09
-21.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.40 RON 6.14
120.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.25 RON 9.86
98.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.63 RON 7.12
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.16 RON 5.10
63.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.40 RON 6.13
14.29%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.98 RON 13.06
-12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.03 RON 35.18
4.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.71 RON 25.00
51.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.67 RON 46.76
2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.01 RON 4.44
158.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.31 RON 5.72
9.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.46 RON 6.38
34.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.00 RON 8.76
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.88 RON 3.84
111.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.84 RON 3.68
164.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.79 RON 3.47
29.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.79 RON 3.45
31.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.87 RON 25.72
-31.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.80 RON 34.17
30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.04 RON 4.53
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.64 RON 7.16
59.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.61 RON 2.66
-16.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.53 RON 85.5
35.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.89 RON 3.92
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.80 RON 3.49
207.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.72 RON 29.43
-51.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.54 RON 6.75
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.5K RON 124.8K
5.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.5K RON 120.4K
-13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$148 RON 648
-43.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.97 RON 39.29
154.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.61 RON 42.11
212.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.82 RON 183
24.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.25 RON 84.3
-4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.70 RON 24.97
-10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$438 RON 1,921
-54.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,005 RON 30.7K
-24.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$70.8 RON 310
-49.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$15.94 RON 69.8
152.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$72.4 RON 317
9.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$63.9 RON 280
39.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$228 RON 1,000
314.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$202 RON 886
138.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$400 RON 1,750
300.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$353 RON 1,546
243.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$6,638 RON 29.1K
-39.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$4,277 RON 18.7K
49.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Deva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,070 RON 4,686
-31.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Deva: January 12, 2026

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