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

🙂 Solo nomad: Erdenet is 43% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erdenet is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 MNT 14.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-66.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.67 MNT 106.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-30.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 MNT 15.4K
$10.47 MX$198
-58.83%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MNT 5,671
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,474
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MNT 1,539
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 MNT 4,346
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MNT 4,731
$4.58 MX$86.6
-71.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MNT 3,616
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MNT 2,447
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 MNT 6,433
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.65%
Eggs
$2.07 MNT 7,390
$2.55 MX$48.3
-18.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 MNT 33.3K
$8.61 MX$163
8.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 MNT 17.5K
$8.54 MX$161
-42.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 MNT 14.1K
$10.98 MX$208
-64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 MNT 8,991
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 MNT 7,569
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MNT 9,031
$1.88 MX$35.63
34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MNT 7,083
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MNT 2,699
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MNT 3,591
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MNT 3,024
$1.07 MX$20.23
-20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 MNT 2,625
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MNT 10.7K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 MNT 19.4K
$8.86 MX$167
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MNT 4,111
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MNT 4,902
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 MNT 400
$0.52 MX$9.74
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.86 MNT 17.4K
$26.59 MX$503
-81.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 MNT 1,645
$3.24 MX$61.2
-85.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 MNT 2,260
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 MNT 19.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
75.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 MNT 3,309
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K MNT 45.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-58.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.5K MNT 37.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-56.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 MNT 220.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-26.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 MNT 10.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-86.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 MNT 53.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-50.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.66 MNT 88.2K
$52 MX$983
-52.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.49 MNT 16.1K
$18.72 MX$354
-76.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 MNT 9,633
$5.07 MX$95.9
-46.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MNT 680.4K
$200 MX$3,787
-5.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,685 MNT 9.6M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.39 MNT 105.1K
$35.74 MX$676
-17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 MNT 107.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-24.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 MNT 312.2K
$79 MX$1,493
10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MNT 320.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MNT 642.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MNT 472.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-72.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 MNT 2.1M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$845 MNT 3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-72.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erdenet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 MNT 603.1K
$792 MX$15K
-78.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Erdenet: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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