Cost of living comparison
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Sao Paulo vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 11.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen.
Sao Paulo vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.90
MX$208.65
|
$7.83
R$40.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
MX$189.98
|
$7.45
R$38.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
MX$28.48
|
$1.22
R$6.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
MX$23.54
|
$0.87
R$4.46
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
MX$34.69
|
$1.91
R$9.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
MX$75.99
|
$5.88
R$30.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MX$96.44
|
$3.98
R$20.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
MX$39.77
|
$2.66
R$13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
MX$65.94
|
$2.09
R$10.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$22.73
|
$1.28
R$6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.28
|
$0.85
R$4.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$15.73
|
$0.74
R$3.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$16.44
|
$0.88
R$4.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$14.94
|
$0.66
R$3.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
MX$17.95
|
$0.59
R$3.02
|
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Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MX$88.13
|
$4.28
R$21.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.08
MX$474.95
|
$46.58
R$238.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,003.27
MX$544K
|
$22,360.53
R$115K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.93
MX$454.78
|
$7.45
R$38.22
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.51
MX$535.11
|
$20.82
R$106.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,072.23
MX$18,807.57
|
$671.45
R$3,442.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.68
MX$8,501.58
|
$417.23
R$2,139.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.40
MX$1,129.62
|
$46.29
R$237.34
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.43
MX$3,585.86
|
$484.48
R$2,484.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,361.26
MX$94,039.78
|
$15,731.99
R$80,661.04
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
MX$54.73
|
$2.24
R$11.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
MX$60.70
|
$2.13
R$10.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
MX$73.14
|
$2.63
R$13.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.49
MX$1,061.10
|
$31.73
R$162.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MX$87.43
|
$8.39
R$42.99
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Playa del Carmen
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.98
MX$771.42
|
$54.85
R$281.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.89
MX$734.72
|
$45.57
R$233.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.82
MX$1,329.86
|
$87.31
R$447.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
MX$1,554.36
|
$74.26
R$380.73
|
|
Playa del Carmen vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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