Cost of Living Comparison Between Uberaba and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Uberaba and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Uberaba is 47.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Uberaba is 13.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 R$19.68
$11.99 MX$227
-70.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.16 R$179
$42.47 MX$803
-24.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 R$32.67
$10.47 MX$198
-43.74%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.64
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
-36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.84
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.38
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 R$4.52
$1.38 MX$26.04
-41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 R$4.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
-57.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
-30.57%
Eggs
$1.56 R$8.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 R$40.97
$8.61 MX$163
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.55
$8.54 MX$161
-56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.22 R$40.06
$10.98 MX$208
-34.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1 R$5.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
-33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 R$3.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-65.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$42.04
$8.86 MX$167
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.33
$0.52 MX$9.74
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.28 R$240
$26.59 MX$503
62.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 R$35.59
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-31.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 R$365
$84.2 MX$1,592
-21.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.68 R$75.9
$22.14 MX$419
-38.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 R$104
$30.14 MX$570
-37.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.99 R$166
$52 MX$983
-42.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$18.72 MX$354
13.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.2 R$28.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 R$1,482
$200 MX$3,787
33.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 R$36K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.51 R$269
$35.74 MX$676
35.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 R$230
$39.8 MX$753
4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 R$428
$79 MX$1,493
-2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$357
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,736
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,207
$474 MX$8,968
-54.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 R$2,334
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-74.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,426
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,473 R$8,177
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Uberaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 R$2,068
$792 MX$15K
-52.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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Last update for Uberaba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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