Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Duque de Caxias Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Duque de Caxias

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.2% more expensive than Duque de Caxias without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 64.3% more expensive than Duque de Caxias without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$6.17 R$32.51
92.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$30.87 R$163
36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$6.74 R$35.49
59.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$1.87 R$9.84
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$1.32 R$6.98
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.83 R$4.39
8.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.75 R$9.21
74.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$2.35 R$12.39
88.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.09 R$5.72
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.44 R$7.58
29.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.30 R$6.86
18.46%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$1.87 R$9.87
33.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$8.06 R$42.47
6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$3.69 R$19.46
133.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$7.59 R$40.00
45.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$2.24 R$11.81
22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.55 R$8.16
-7.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.48 R$7.80
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.59 R$8.40
36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$1.24 R$6.56
51.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$0.98 R$5.14
129.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.63 R$3.31
69.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.66 R$3.48
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$2.77 R$14.58
49.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$7.58 R$39.92
36.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$1.19 R$6.26
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$2.70 R$14.23
-8.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.93 R$4.88
-40.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$38.70 R$204
-31.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$0.86 R$4.56
274.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.66 R$3.47
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$7.30 R$38.46
-57.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$1.01 R$5.30
24.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$13.3K R$70.0K
130.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$17.9K R$94.5K
34.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$46.28 R$244
78.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$14.90 R$78.5
49.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$18.63 R$98.2
61.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$22.48 R$118
128.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$22.05 R$116
-17.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$5.25 R$27.65
-5.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$320 R$1,684
-37.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$6,887 R$36.3K
-22.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$56.4 R$297
-36.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$35.50 R$187
11.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$84.3 R$444
-4.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$71.7 R$378
23.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$312 R$1,642
211.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$218 R$1,149
121.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$582 R$3,068
174.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$422 R$2,223
180.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$1,604 R$8,455
152.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$1,161 R$6,117
461.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Duque de Caxias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$286 R$1,507
164.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.92
4.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Duque de Caxias: February 28, 2026

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