Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Treinta y Tres Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Treinta y Tres

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.4% more expensive than Treinta y Tres without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7% more expensive than Treinta y Tres without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$13.63 UYUΒ 560
-13.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$42.64 UYUΒ 1,752
-2.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.45 UYUΒ 347
25.09%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.75 UYUΒ 113
26.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$2.18 UYUΒ 89.6
-33.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.68 UYUΒ 69.1
-42.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.23 UYUΒ 91.8
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.96 UYUΒ 122
55.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.06 UYUΒ 43.44
33.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$2.17 UYUΒ 89
-13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.58 UYUΒ 65.1
-2.53%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.71 UYUΒ 152
-29.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$12.08 UYUΒ 496
-31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.45 UYUΒ 347
1.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$7.5 UYUΒ 308
42.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.08 UYUΒ 85.5
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.2 UYUΒ 49.18
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.51 UYUΒ 62.1
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.3 UYUΒ 94.5
-4.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.19 UYUΒ 48.78
49.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.93 UYUΒ 79.5
12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.11 UYUΒ 45.64
-3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$1.66 UYUΒ 68.1
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$5.12 UYUΒ 210
-18.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$5.54 UYUΒ 228
57.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.26 UYUΒ 92.8
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.91 UYUΒ 120
-13.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.25 UYUΒ 51.5
160.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$2.31 UYUΒ 95.1
7.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$12.07 UYUΒ 496
-73.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.84 UYUΒ 75.7
-31.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$19.9K UYUΒ 818.8K
49.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$36.3K UYUΒ 1.5M
-35.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$110 UYUΒ 4,515
-23.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$12.4 UYUΒ 510
83.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$37.14 UYUΒ 1,526
-19.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$29.59 UYUΒ 1,216
73.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
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Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$6 UYUΒ 247
-17.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$174 UYUΒ 7,131
13.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$2,691 UYUΒ 110.6K
95.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$61.8 UYUΒ 2,541
-42.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$19.47 UYUΒ 800
102.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$95.6 UYUΒ 3,929
-15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$109 UYUΒ 4,459
-20.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$432 UYUΒ 17.8K
124.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$246 UYUΒ 10.1K
94.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$616 UYUΒ 25.3K
164.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$362 UYUΒ 14.9K
230.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$812 UYUΒ 33.4K
286.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$767 UYUΒ 31.5K
4.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Treinta y Tres: November 3, 2025

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