Cost of Living Comparison Between Presidente Prudente and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Presidente Prudente and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Presidente Prudente is 41.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Presidente Prudente is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.89 R$27.14
$11.99 MX$227
-59.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.13 R$89.5
$42.47 MX$803
-62.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 R$36.92
$10.47 MX$198
-36.49%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 R$8.13
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$12.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.31%
Eggs
$1.98 R$11
$2.55 MX$48.3
-22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 R$53
$8.61 MX$163
10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 R$27.11
$8.54 MX$161
-42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.38 R$35.41
$10.98 MX$208
-41.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 R$3.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
-70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 R$10.33
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 R$3.62
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 R$4.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 R$4.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 R$8.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
-61.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.74 R$42.97
$8.86 MX$167
-12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 R$10.26
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.34 R$213
$26.59 MX$503
44.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 R$4.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 R$35.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
107.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R$124.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R$141.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
6.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 R$705
$84.2 MX$1,592
50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 R$75.6
$22.14 MX$419
-38.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.9 R$93.8
$30.14 MX$570
-43.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.68 R$120
$52 MX$983
-58.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.26 R$118
$18.72 MX$354
13.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 R$28.73
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 R$1,489
$200 MX$3,787
33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,433 R$35.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
20.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.38 R$269
$35.74 MX$676
35.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.66 R$231
$39.8 MX$753
4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 R$424
$79 MX$1,493
-3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.6 R$353
$88.4 MX$1,671
-28.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 R$1,035
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 R$638
$474 MX$8,968
-75.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 R$2,630
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 R$1,470
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 R$8,004
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 R$5,749
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Presidente Prudente
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 R$2,475
$792 MX$15K
-43.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Presidente Prudente: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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