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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 273.6% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 331.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 211.6% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 345.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.29 โ‚น208
418.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$6.49 โ‚น590
545.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.04 โ‚น367
161.14%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.77 โ‚น160
103.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.33 โ‚น30.40
354.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.13 โ‚น12.17
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.91 โ‚น173
61.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.23 โ‚น293
38.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
107.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.43 โ‚น38.63
341.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
185.71%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
192.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.22 โ‚น383
98.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.48 โ‚น225
248.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.61 โ‚น146
62.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.40 โ‚น36.27
260.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
243.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.34 โ‚น30.54
523.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.16 โ‚น14.79
1062.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
516.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.15 โ‚น13.72
580.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
246.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.54 โ‚น321
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.40 โ‚น490
88.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.89 โ‚น171
-10.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.08 โ‚น279
-14.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.34 โ‚น30.69
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.70 โ‚น790
204.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.14 โ‚น103
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.25 โ‚น22.49
884.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.32 โ‚น210
40.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.06 โ‚น95.8
24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
119.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
11.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$28.96 โ‚น2,629
188.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.34 โ‚น303
584.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$4.76 โ‚น432
531.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$5.87 โ‚น533
784.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.05 โ‚น640
159.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$1.39 โ‚น126
268.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$11.61 โ‚น1,054
1628.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,082 โ‚น279.7K
72.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$14.17 โ‚น1,287
152.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$5.98 โ‚น542
573.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$41.07 โ‚น3,727
92.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$11.52 โ‚น1,045
674.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$53.2 โ‚น4,830
1679.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$41.08 โ‚น3,729
1075.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$237 โ‚น21.5K
575.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
584.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,034 โ‚น93.9K
286.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$560 โ‚น50.9K
1042.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dewas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$495 โ‚น44.9K
47.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.2
39.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dewas: January 13, 2026

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