Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 68.0% higher than in Playa del Carmen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 85.6% higher than in Playa del Carmen
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 123.3% higher than in Playa del Carmen
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 83.5% higher than in Playa del Carmen
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 57.1% higher than in Playa del Carmen
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 271.2% higher than in Playa del Carmen
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Restaurants
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 MXN
(8.85 $)
339.04 MXN
(20.00 $)
     +126.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 750.00 MXN
(44.24 $)
1,356.14 MXN
(80.00 $)
     +80.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 125.00 MXN
(7.37 $)
169.52 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +35.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 MXN
(3.54 $)
84.76 MXN
(5.00 $)
     +41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.72 $)
118.66 MXN
(7.00 $)
     +48.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 61.18 MXN
(3.61 $)
88.45 MXN
(5.22 $)
     +44.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.24 MXN
(1.31 $)
44.17 MXN
(2.61 $)
     +98.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.33 MXN
(1.02 $)
35.18 MXN
(2.07 $)
     +103.0 %
Markets
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 99.68 MXN
(5.88 $)
60.05 MXN
(3.54 $)
     -39.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 31.22 MXN
(1.84 $)
53.52 MXN
(3.16 $)
     +71.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.39 MXN
(0.50 $)
35.70 MXN
(2.11 $)
     +325.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 52.40 MXN
(3.09 $)
42.01 MXN
(2.48 $)
     -19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 65.43 MXN
(3.86 $)
83.76 MXN
(4.94 $)
     +28.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 65.77 MXN
(3.88 $)
97.16 MXN
(5.73 $)
     +47.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 106.93 MXN
(6.31 $)
122.27 MXN
(7.21 $)
     +14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.31 MXN
(1.02 $)
37.88 MXN
(2.23 $)
     +118.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.09 MXN
(0.60 $)
11.39 MXN
(0.67 $)
     +12.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.34 MXN
(0.67 $)
33.81 MXN
(1.99 $)
     +198.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.86 MXN
(1.05 $)
33.80 MXN
(1.99 $)
     +89.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.54 MXN
(1.03 $)
27.97 MXN
(1.65 $)
     +59.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.29 MXN
(0.96 $)
22.15 MXN
(1.31 $)
     +35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.33 MXN
(1.32 $)
35.12 MXN
(2.07 $)
     +57.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.20 MXN
(1.01 $)
39.13 MXN
(2.31 $)
     +127.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 MXN
(9.44 $)
254.28 MXN
(15.00 $)
     +58.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.83 MXN
(1.64 $)
36.86 MXN
(2.17 $)
     +32.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 52.33 MXN
(3.09 $)
79.87 MXN
(4.71 $)
     +52.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 76.00 MXN
(4.48 $)
169.18 MXN
(9.98 $)
     +122.6 %
Transportation
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 MXN
(0.59 $)
50.86 MXN
(3.00 $)
     +408.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 MXN
(35.39 $)
1,610.42 MXN
(95.00 $)
     +168.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 MXN
(2.95 $)
50.86 MXN
(3.00 $)
     +1.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 MXN
(4.27 $)
47.47 MXN
(2.80 $)
     -34.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 MXN
(13.27 $)
406.84 MXN
(24.00 $)
     +80.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90.84 MXN
(5.36 $)
51.18 MXN
(3.02 $)
     -43.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 MXN
(21,236.67 $)
542,457.86 MXN
(32,000.00 $)
     +50.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 MXN
(23,596.30 $)
452,484.51 MXN
(26,692.40 $)
     +13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,405.27 MXN
(82.90 $)
4,124.17 MXN
(243.29 $)
     +193.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 416.62 MXN
(24.58 $)
1,130.12 MXN
(66.67 $)
     +171.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 478.90 MXN
(28.25 $)
1,190.48 MXN
(70.23 $)
     +148.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 818.03 MXN
(48.26 $)
706.33 MXN
(41.67 $)
     -13.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 MXN
(14.75 $)
508.55 MXN
(30.00 $)
     +103.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 75.00 MXN
(4.42 $)
237.33 MXN
(14.00 $)
     +216.4 %
Childcare
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,166.67 MXN
(304.79 $)
17,855.90 MXN
(1,053.33 $)
     +245.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 54,000.00 MXN
(3,185.50 $)
228,849.41 MXN
(13,500.00 $)
     +323.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 992.53 MXN
(58.55 $)
1,053.13 MXN
(62.12 $)
     +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 615.67 MXN
(36.32 $)
805.18 MXN
(47.50 $)
     +30.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,177.60 MXN
(69.47 $)
1,706.78 MXN
(100.68 $)
     +44.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,277.60 MXN
(75.37 $)
2,287.28 MXN
(134.93 $)
     +79.0 %
Rent Per Month
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,062.50 MXN
(888.55 $)
31,160.65 MXN
(1,838.19 $)
     +106.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,866.67 MXN
(582.04 $)
25,383.31 MXN
(1,497.38 $)
     +157.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 34,166.67 MXN
(2,015.52 $)
65,186.97 MXN
(3,845.43 $)
     +90.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,555.56 MXN
(976.62 $)
47,308.93 MXN
(2,790.79 $)
     +185.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,450.95 MXN
(262.56 $)
6,158.54 MXN
(363.30 $)
     +38.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,877.39 MXN
(169.74 $)
3,445.55 MXN
(203.26 $)
     +19.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Playa del Carmen Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,333.33 MXN
(786.54 $)
91,863.53 MXN
(5,419.10 $)
     +589.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.50 6.38      -44.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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