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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.7% more expensive than Durazno without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.4% cheaper than Durazno without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.35 UYU 508
-2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.23 UYU 1,735
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.09 UYU 456
-5.59%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.91 UYU 120
23.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.24 UYU 51.1
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.12 UYU 46.14
-20.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.26 UYU 93
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.25 UYU 92.3
103.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.26 UYU 51.8
9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.91 UYU 120
-36.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.65 UYU 67.9
-4.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.76 UYU 196
-46.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.81 UYU 567
-37.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.94 UYU 450
-21.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.94 UYU 450
0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.08 UYU 127
-11.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.45 UYU 101
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.49 UYU 61.1
26.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.57 UYU 147
-38.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.08 UYU 85.5
-10.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.92 UYU 79
14.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.3 UYU 53.6
-17.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.73 UYU 71
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.01 UYU 206
-20.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.2 UYU 419
-13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.02 UYU 124
-13.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.76 UYU 31.14
-31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.53 UYU 63
111.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.49 UYU 143
-31.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$12.44 UYU 511
-75.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.81 UYU 74.2
-27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.9K UYU 1.4M
-13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
-35.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$174 UYU 7,146
-51.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.67 UYU 685
32.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$49.65 UYU 2,040
-39.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.78 UYU 279
-25.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$483 UYU 19.8K
-58.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,895 UYU 365.5K
-40.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$96.2 UYU 3,952
-62.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$48.1 UYU 1,977
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$114 UYU 4,705
-31.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$122 UYU 5,017
-27.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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-
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Durazno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.68
101.06%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Durazno: October 28, 2025

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