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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio Tinto is 2.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rio Tinto is 26.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.16
$11.99 MX$227
-1.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.4
$42.47 MX$803
37.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 โ‚ฌ7.76
$10.47 MX$198
-14.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.89 MX$16.79
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
-9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 โ‚ฌ9.76
$8.61 MX$163
31.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.14
$8.54 MX$161
-16.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 โ‚ฌ13.26
$10.98 MX$208
39.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
8.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 โ‚ฌ4.49
$8.86 MX$167
-41.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
357.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 โ‚ฌ36.11
$26.59 MX$503
57.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
26.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.21 โ‚ฌ12.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
356.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 โ‚ฌ19.13
$22.14 MX$419
0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.73 โ‚ฌ37.75
$30.14 MX$570
45.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.64 โ‚ฌ37.67
$52 MX$983
-16.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 โ‚ฌ7.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 โ‚ฌ250
$200 MX$3,787
44.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,224 โ‚ฌ7,101
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.7
$35.74 MX$676
210.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 โ‚ฌ30.72
$39.8 MX$753
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ81
$79 MX$1,493
18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ96
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 โ‚ฌ801
$965 MX$18.3K
-3.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚ฌ622
$474 MX$8,968
51.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 โ‚ฌ1,013
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,310 โ‚ฌ2,858
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 โ‚ฌ1,718
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio Tinto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,274 โ‚ฌ1,100
$792 MX$15K
60.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.42
-66.81%

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Last update for Rio Tinto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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