Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ferraz de Vasconcelos Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ferraz de Vasconcelos

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 40.3% more expensive than Ferraz de Vasconcelos without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.7% more expensive than Ferraz de Vasconcelos without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.27 R$27.64
124.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$27.39 R$144
53.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.48 R$34.02
65.90%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.77 R$9.30
96.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.08 R$5.68
34.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.62 R$3.27
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.83 R$9.60
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.75 R$14.46
60.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.98 R$5.15
39.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.52 R$7.96
23.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.14 R$5.98
35.09%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.02 R$10.61
23.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.23 R$43.21
4.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.61 R$18.97
139.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.45 R$39.11
47.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.08 R$10.91
32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.30 R$6.81
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.18 R$6.22
58.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.51 R$7.92
43.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.20 R$6.31
56.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.06 R$5.57
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.73 R$3.84
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.62 R$3.26
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.08 R$10.94
99.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.58 R$39.81
36.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.23 R$6.45
36.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.06 R$10.84
20.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.93 R$4.87
-40.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$38.66 R$203
-31.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.10 R$5.78
192.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.75 R$3.94
230.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.47 R$33.97
-51.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.08 R$5.68
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$20.4K R$107.0K
50.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.9K R$146.2K
-13.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$60.3 R$317
36.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.35 R$70.1
66.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.73 R$98.3
60.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.95 R$120
124.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$22.01 R$116
-16.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.14 R$32.24
-18.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$272 R$1,429
-26.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,573 R$34.5K
-19.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$49.80 R$261
-28.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$42.52 R$223
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$77.0 R$404
4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$64.4 R$338
37.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$310 R$1,625
213.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$214 R$1,125
125.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$588 R$3,086
171.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$434 R$2,278
172.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,643 R$8,624
146.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,139 R$5,977
472.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$285 R$1,498
165.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.92
4.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ferraz de Vasconcelos: February 28, 2026

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