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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogale is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogale is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MMK 4,551
$11.99 MX$227
-81.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.44 MMK 36.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-58.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 MMK 11.2K
$10.47 MX$198
-48.81%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MMK 4,317
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MMK 1,665
$1.44 MX$27.16
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MMK 1,236
$0.89 MX$16.79
-33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 MMK 2,150
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MMK 4,284
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 MMK 3,966
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MMK 1,985
$1.85 MX$34.9
-48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MMK 2,971
$1.57 MX$29.68
-9.55%
Eggs
$1.47 MMK 3,075
$2.55 MX$48.3
-42.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 MMK 16.2K
$8.61 MX$163
-10.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 MMK 14.4K
$8.54 MX$161
-19.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 MMK 22.5K
$10.98 MX$208
-1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$5.61 MMK 11.7K
$2.72 MX$51.4
106.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 MMK 2,368
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 MMK 5,685
$1.88 MX$35.63
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 MMK 6,929
$2.19 MX$41.42
51.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 MMK 5,383
$1.87 MX$35.3
37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 MMK 3,359
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MMK 2,681
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 MMK 644
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 MMK 3,469
$3.96 MX$74.9
-58.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 MMK 18.9K
$8.86 MX$167
2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 MMK 2,074
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MMK 2,409
$2.61 MX$49.37
-55.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MMK 2,347
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 MMK 7,383
$3.11 MX$58.7
13.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$10.73 MMK 22.5K
$1.31 MX$24.85
719.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K MMK 81.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
27.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.1K MMK 113.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
125.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.3 MMK 115.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-34.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.23 MMK 23.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-49.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.03 MMK 52.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-16.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.63 MMK 5,506
$5.07 MX$95.9
-48.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 MMK 673.2K
$200 MX$3,787
60.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K MMK 32.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
194.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 MMK 166.4K
$35.74 MX$676
122.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.9 MMK 135.8K
$39.8 MX$753
62.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 MMK 199.1K
$79 MX$1,493
20.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 MMK 302K
$88.4 MX$1,671
63.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Bogale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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