Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Claro and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Claro and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Rio Claro is 6.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio Claro is 20.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 TTD 68.5
$11.73 MX$222
-13.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90 TTD 605
$41.52 MX$785
116.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 TTD 34.4
$10.57 MX$200
-51.56%
Cappuccino
$2.12 TTD 14.28
$3.49 MX$65.9
-39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTD 5.61
$1.45 MX$27.33
-42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 TTD 4.62
$0.97 MX$18.33
-28.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TTD 11.2
$3.03 MX$57.2
-44.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TTD 18.35
$4.59 MX$86.8
-40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 TTD 18.48
$1.42 MX$26.87
93.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 TTD 15.78
$1.87 MX$35.43
25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 TTD 18.21
$1.54 MX$29.2
75.97%
Eggs
$3.66 TTD 24.56
$2.6 MX$49.21
40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 TTD 54.8
$8.32 MX$157
-2.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.23 TTD 68.7
$8.54 MX$161
19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 TTD 96.5
$10.67 MX$202
34.58%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 TTD 38.87
$2.66 MX$50.2
117.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.48
$1.51 MX$28.5
72.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 TTD 28.28
$1.9 MX$35.87
121.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 TTD 31.52
$2.19 MX$41.45
114.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTD 9.69
$1.78 MX$33.7
-19.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 TTD 11.2
$2.17 MX$41.05
-23.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 TTD 12.99
$1.07 MX$20.14
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.71
$1.09 MX$20.53
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 TTD 30.17
$4.17 MX$78.8
7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.23 TTD 129
$8.75 MX$165
119.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 TTD 14.86
$1.69 MX$31.91
30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 TTD 17.55
$2.53 MX$47.74
3.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 TTD 10.22
$0.51 MX$9.59
198.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTD 7.1
$3.25 MX$61.4
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.16
$2.49 MX$47.01
-51.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.82 TTD 99.6
$3.22 MX$60.8
360.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TTD 6.1
$1.26 MX$23.87
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
11.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K TTD 257.9K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
63.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTD 542
$84.2 MX$1,592
-4.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.77 TTD 308
$22.8 MX$431
100.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.75 TTD 294
$30.04 MX$568
45.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.59 TTD 293
$51.4 MX$972
-15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.3 TTD 49.02
$4.97 MX$94.1
46.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 TTD 2,215
$197 MX$3,719
67.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,314 TTD 49.1K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
39.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.87 TTD 295
$35.81 MX$677
22.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 TTD 259
$39.43 MX$745
-2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 TTD 392
$80.9 MX$1,529
-27.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 TTD 601
$86.3 MX$1,631
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$968 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$478 MX$9,037
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Claro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Rio Claro: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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