Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Playa del Carmen 

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Consumer Prices in Playa del Carmen are 42.7% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Playa del Carmen are 54.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Playa del Carmen are 67.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Playa del Carmen are 54.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Playa del Carmen are 38.8% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Playa del Carmen is 58.8% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(419.51 MXN)
8.94 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -64.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,678.04 MXN)
44.70 $
(750.00 MXN)
     -55.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(201.36 MXN)
7.45 $
(125.00 MXN)
     -37.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(117.46 MXN)
3.58 $
(60.00 MXN)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(134.24 MXN)
4.77 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(82.04 MXN)
3.65 $
(61.18 MXN)
     -25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(46.90 MXN)
1.32 $
(22.22 MXN)
     -52.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(37.49 MXN)
1.03 $
(17.31 MXN)
     -53.8 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(73.18 MXN)
5.94 $
(99.68 MXN)
     +36.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(54.75 MXN)
1.86 $
(31.18 MXN)
     -43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(36.90 MXN)
0.50 $
(8.39 MXN)
     -77.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(68.59 MXN)
3.12 $
(52.40 MXN)
     -23.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.01 $
(100.89 MXN)
3.90 $
(65.43 MXN)
     -35.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 $
(88.06 MXN)
3.92 $
(65.77 MXN)
     -25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.14 $
(119.80 MXN)
6.37 $
(106.93 MXN)
     -10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(48.35 MXN)
1.03 $
(17.31 MXN)
     -64.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(14.40 MXN)
0.60 $
(10.09 MXN)
     -29.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 $
(34.67 MXN)
0.68 $
(11.34 MXN)
     -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 $
(38.71 MXN)
1.06 $
(17.86 MXN)
     -53.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 $
(18.96 MXN)
1.05 $
(17.54 MXN)
     -7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $
(24.65 MXN)
0.97 $
(16.29 MXN)
     -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.72 $
(45.57 MXN)
1.33 $
(22.33 MXN)
     -51.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(37.52 MXN)
1.03 $
(17.20 MXN)
     -54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(218.15 MXN)
9.53 $
(160.00 MXN)
     -26.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $
(34.87 MXN)
1.66 $
(27.83 MXN)
     -20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(42.49 MXN)
3.12 $
(52.33 MXN)
     +23.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $
(158.57 MXN)
4.53 $
(76.00 MXN)
     -52.1 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(37.76 MXN)
0.60 $
(10.00 MXN)
     -73.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(1,929.75 MXN)
35.76 $
(600.00 MXN)
     -68.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(49.92 MXN)
2.98 $
(50.00 MXN)
     +0.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(35.24 MXN)
4.32 $
(72.42 MXN)
     +105.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(402.73 MXN)
13.41 $
(225.00 MXN)
     -44.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(58.67 MXN)
5.41 $
(90.84 MXN)
     +54.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(587,314.00 MXN)
21,453.60 $
(360,000.00 MXN)
     -38.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(418,758.15 MXN)
23,837.33 $
(400,000.00 MXN)
     -4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(2,839.21 MXN)
83.69 $
(1,404.28 MXN)
     -50.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.47 $
(1,031.55 MXN)
24.83 $
(416.62 MXN)
     -59.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.23 $
(1,061.04 MXN)
28.54 $
(478.90 MXN)
     -54.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.07 $
(1,142.27 MXN)
48.70 $
(817.24 MXN)
     -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $
(392.24 MXN)
14.90 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -36.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(251.71 MXN)
4.47 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -70.2 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(19,507.22 MXN)
307.90 $
(5,166.67 MXN)
     -73.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(475,444.67 MXN)
3,218.04 $
(54,000.00 MXN)
     -88.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(810.39 MXN)
59.02 $
(990.41 MXN)
     +22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.89 $
(820.38 MXN)
36.53 $
(613.01 MXN)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.58 $
(1,368.93 MXN)
69.80 $
(1,171.22 MXN)
     -14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.43 $
(1,618.11 MXN)
75.76 $
(1,271.22 MXN)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,798.70 $
(46,963.23 MXN)
930.32 $
(15,611.11 MXN)
     -66.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,125.83 $
(35,672.30 MXN)
618.58 $
(10,380.00 MXN)
     -70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,418.28 $
(90,920.93 MXN)
2,036.11 $
(34,166.67 MXN)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,789.66 $
(63,592.05 MXN)
986.60 $
(16,555.56 MXN)
     -74.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(9,657.42 MXN)
263.92 $
(4,428.71 MXN)
     -54.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(6,033.42 MXN)
171.47 $
(2,877.39 MXN)
     -52.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Playa del Carmen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,206.58 $
(70,588.13 MXN)
794.58 $
(13,333.33 MXN)
     -81.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 11.50      +75.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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