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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 79.3% more expensive than Limeira without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 100.3% more expensive than Limeira without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$4.42 R$23.11
168.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$14.65 R$76.6
187.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$5.61 R$29.34
91.62%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.19 R$6.24
191.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.76 R$3.98
90.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.70 R$3.65
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.23 R$6.44
147.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$1.83 R$9.56
141.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.02 R$5.33
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.45 R$7.59
28.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$0.92 R$4.80
67.39%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.79 R$9.37
39.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$8.73 R$45.67
-1.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.24 R$22.20
103.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$6.17 R$32.25
78.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.67 R$8.73
64.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.20 R$6.28
19.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.52 R$7.96
23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$1.58 R$8.26
37.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.28 R$6.69
46.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.23 R$6.45
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.80 R$4.17
33.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.46 R$2.39
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$2.21 R$11.58
87.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.79 R$40.72
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.39 R$7.29
20.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.82 R$9.54
36.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.92 R$4.83
-40.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$41.01 R$215
-35.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.24 R$6.51
159.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.33 R$1.72
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$6.53 R$34.16
-52.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.09 R$5.70
15.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$20.4K R$106.5K
50.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$27.3K R$143.0K
-12.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$86.3 R$451
-4.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$11.72 R$61.3
90.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$14.28 R$74.7
110.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$17.51 R$91.6
193.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$8.46 R$44.27
116.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$6.40 R$33.45
-22.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$179 R$936
11.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$7,838 R$41.0K
-32.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$46.68 R$244
-23.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$39.53 R$207
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$80.5 R$421
0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$41.25 R$216
114.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$293 R$1,531
231.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$226 R$1,180
113.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$589 R$3,079
170.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$429 R$2,246
175.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,357 R$7,099
198.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,114 R$5,828
485.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Limeira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$539 R$2,816
40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10
14.20%

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 Limeira: March 1, 2026

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