Cost of Living Comparison Between Treinta y Tres and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Treinta y Tres and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Treinta y Tres is 7.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Treinta y Tres is 6.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 UYU 560
$11.73 MX$222
16.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.64 UYU 1,752
$41.52 MX$785
2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 UYU 347
$10.57 MX$200
-20.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UYU 113
$3.49 MX$65.9
-21.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.6
$1.45 MX$27.33
50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYU 69.1
$0.97 MX$18.33
73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 UYU 91.8
$3.03 MX$57.2
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 122
$4.59 MX$86.8
-35.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 UYU 43.44
$1.42 MX$26.87
-25.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 UYU 89
$1.87 MX$35.43
16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 UYU 65.1
$1.54 MX$29.2
2.60%
Eggs
$3.71 UYU 152
$2.6 MX$49.21
42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 UYU 496
$8.32 MX$157
45.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 UYU 347
$8.54 MX$161
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.5 UYU 308
$10.67 MX$202
-29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 85.5
$2.66 MX$50.2
-21.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 UYU 49.18
$1.51 MX$28.5
-20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 62.1
$1.9 MX$35.87
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 UYU 94.5
$2.19 MX$41.45
5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 UYU 48.78
$1.78 MX$33.7
-33.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UYU 79.5
$2.17 MX$41.05
-11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 UYU 45.64
$1.07 MX$20.14
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 UYU 68.1
$1.09 MX$20.53
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 UYU 210
$4.17 MX$78.8
22.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.54 UYU 228
$8.75 MX$165
-36.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 UYU 92.8
$1.69 MX$31.91
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 UYU 120
$2.53 MX$47.74
15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 UYU 51.5
$3.25 MX$61.4
-61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 UYU 95.1
$2.49 MX$47.01
-7.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 UYU 496
$3.22 MX$60.8
274.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 UYU 75.7
$1.26 MX$23.87
46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UYU 818.8K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-33.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
55.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 UYU 4,515
$84.2 MX$1,592
30.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.4 UYU 510
$22.8 MX$431
-45.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.14 UYU 1,526
$30.04 MX$568
23.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 UYU 1,216
$51.4 MX$972
-42.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$6 UYU 247
$4.97 MX$94.1
20.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 UYU 7,131
$197 MX$3,719
-11.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,691 UYU 110.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-48.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 UYU 2,541
$35.81 MX$677
72.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.47 UYU 800
$39.43 MX$745
-50.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 UYU 3,929
$80.9 MX$1,529
18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 UYU 4,459
$86.3 MX$1,631
25.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UYU 17.8K
$968 MX$18.3K
-55.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 UYU 10.1K
$478 MX$9,037
-48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 UYU 25.3K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-62.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 UYU 14.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-69.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$812 UYU 33.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-74.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Treinta y Tres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$767 UYU 31.5K
$805 MX$15.2K
-4.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Treinta y Tres: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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