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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio Verde is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio Verde is 35% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 R$20.1
$11.99 MX$227
-69.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 R$79.6
$42.47 MX$803
-66.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$10.47 MX$198
-40.78%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
-16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
-41.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.62
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 R$8.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
-16.56%
Eggs
$1.94 R$10.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 R$40.14
$8.61 MX$163
-16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R$23.85
$8.54 MX$161
-49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.91 R$32.79
$10.98 MX$208
-46.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.33
$1.88 MX$35.63
-58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.29
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.03
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 R$13.25
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 R$46.19
$8.86 MX$167
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 R$8.49
$1.72 MX$32.53
-11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
2.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.2 R$218
$26.59 MX$503
47.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 R$5.75
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.24
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 R$40.52
$3.11 MX$58.7
134.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K R$109.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$84.2 MX$1,592
-17.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 R$104
$22.14 MX$419
-15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.22 R$101
$30.14 MX$570
-39.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.14 R$123
$52 MX$983
-57.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.56 R$120
$18.72 MX$354
15.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 R$27.54
$5.07 MX$95.9
-2.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 R$1,617
$200 MX$3,787
45.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,186 R$12.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-59.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 R$362
$35.74 MX$676
82.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 R$343
$39.8 MX$753
55.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$414
$79 MX$1,493
-5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 R$394
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,210
$474 MX$8,968
-54.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,213
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,423
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,633 R$9,066
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R$5,601
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio Verde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.94
11.42
4.55%

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Last update for Rio Verde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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