Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio do Sul and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio do Sul and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio do Sul is 44.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio do Sul is 31.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 R$25.49
$11.99 MX$227
-61.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.77 R$121
$42.47 MX$803
-48.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 R$20.41
$10.47 MX$198
-64.85%
Cappuccino
$1.27 R$7.07
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R$12.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
-29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 R$17.61
$4.58 MX$86.6
-30.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.75%
Eggs
$1.4 R$7.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
-45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 R$39.46
$8.61 MX$163
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 R$19.48
$8.54 MX$161
-58.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 R$34.51
$10.98 MX$208
-43.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
-35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.15
$1.88 MX$35.63
-60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$7.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 R$3.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.7 R$20.53
$8.86 MX$167
-58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.74 R$215
$26.59 MX$503
45.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 R$6.45
$3.24 MX$61.2
-64.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.59
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 R$35.46
$3.11 MX$58.7
105.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K R$103.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-38.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$148K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.2 R$401
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 R$55.4
$22.14 MX$419
-54.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.84 R$110
$30.14 MX$570
-34.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 R$125
$52 MX$983
-56.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.36 R$119
$18.72 MX$354
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 R$24.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
-11.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,503
$200 MX$3,787
35.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,392 R$35.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.85 R$249
$35.74 MX$676
25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.52 R$253
$39.8 MX$753
14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 R$393
$79 MX$1,493
-10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.63 R$248
$88.4 MX$1,671
-49.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,740
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,193
$474 MX$8,968
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 R$3,220
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,380
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,229
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 R$5,591
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio do Sul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rio do Sul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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