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You can live in Playa del Carmen, Mexico with less money than in the United States. Labor, food, and locally manufactured goods are less expensive than their counterparts in the US. For example, Movie Tickets cost on average $3.50 usd. A maid, with a work week of 6 days at 6 hours per day, is paid approximately 800 pesos or $80 per week.
On the other hand, electronics and/or appliances which are imported, may have a higher price than comparable USA pricing. This is mainly due to higher duties on Chinese and other Pacific RIM countries. For example, a large Whirlpool side by side refrigerator can run around $2,000USD. New and used cars will be another item found at more expensive prices than in the USA, especially if imported.
Here are some prices of some typical items on the shelf.
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ITEM |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
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Unleaded Gasoline |
1 gallon |
1.66 |
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Bacardi White Rum |
1 ltr |
4.26 |
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Liebfraumich white wine 1991 |
1 bottle |
4.59 |
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Kaluha |
1 ltr |
7.64 |
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Coca Cola |
6 pack |
1.59 |
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Orange Juice |
1 ltr |
1.27 |
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Butter |
360 gm |
1.27 |
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Gouda Cheese |
1 kilo |
6.88 |
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Mozarella Cheese |
1 kilo |
6.47 |
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Parmesean |
1 kilo |
13.50 |
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Ritz Crackers |
450 gm |
1.08 |
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Vegetable cooking oil |
1 ltr |
1.01 |
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White Rice |
1 kilo |
0.64 |
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Double ply toilet paper |
4 rolls |
0.47 |
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Laundry detergent |
5 kilos |
4.69 |
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Roast beef |
1 kilo |
4.04 |
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Beef tongue |
1 kilo |
8.09 |
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Whole chicken |
1 kilo |
2.01 |
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Hamburger extra lean |
1 kilo |
3.64 |
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Lowfat milk |
1 gallon |
1.99 |
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White onions |
1 kilo |
0.32 |
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Red peppers |
1 kilo |
2.16 |
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Green peppers |
1 kilo |
0.99 |
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Pineapple |
1 kilo |
0.42 |
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Valencia oranges |
1 kilo |
0.42 |
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Apples |
1 kilo |
1.58 |
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Watermelon |
1 kilo |
0.35 |
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Wilson tennis balls |
1 can of 3 |
2.69 |
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Johnson baby powder |
400 gm |
3.37 |
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Mexican music CD |
1 |
10.81 |
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Sony 21 inch color TV |
1 |
385.14 |
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Pert plus shampoo |
400 ml |
2.91 |
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Head & Shoulders shampoo |
325 ml |
2.01 |
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Mennon Speed Stick deodorent |
65 gm |
1.51 |
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Revlon lipstick |
1 |
5.14 |
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Cover Girl compact |
1 |
5.07 |
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Movie ticket |
1 |
3.50 |
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