Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sete Lagoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sete Lagoas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 88.5% more expensive than Sete Lagoas without rent, and 102.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 89.4% more expensive than Sete Lagoas without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.48 R$33.99
82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$20.93 R$110
101.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.88 R$25.61
120.29%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.55 R$2.91
530.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.94 R$4.91
54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.52 R$2.73
73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.34 R$7.02
127.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.74 R$9.11
154.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.87 R$4.56
57.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.66 R$3.44
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.55 R$8.12
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.54 R$8.10
62.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$5.51 R$28.92
56.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.72 R$14.28
217.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.40 R$38.86
48.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.87 R$4.56
216.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.11 R$5.84
28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.53 R$2.78
252.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.86 R$4.53
152.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.03 R$5.39
82.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.53 R$2.76
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.50 R$2.64
114.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.48 R$2.53
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.19 R$11.50
89.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.94 R$41.70
30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.57 R$2.97
194.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$0.94 R$4.95
163.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.91 R$4.78
-39.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$37.79 R$198
-29.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.37 R$1.96
770.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.25 R$1.30
892.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$8.32 R$43.70
-62.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.95 R$4.97
32.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$12.4K R$64.9K
147.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$21.5K R$112.9K
11.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$44.15 R$232
86.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.17 R$74.4
57.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.07 R$94.9
66.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.82 R$120
125.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$21.50 R$113
-14.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.58 R$18.81
39.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$110 R$577
82.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,711 R$35.2K
-20.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$8.74 R$45.89
308.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$9.11 R$47.81
334.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$35.55 R$187
126.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$35.59 R$187
148.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$318 R$1,668
205.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$217 R$1,141
121.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$589 R$3,093
170.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$424 R$2,224
179.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,627 R$8,540
148.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,159 R$6,087
462.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$418 R$2,194
81.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.83
5.45%

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 Sete Lagoas: March 1, 2026

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