Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 41.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: George Town is 15.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 MYR 12.25

$11.88 MX$210

-74.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.51 MYR 87.3

$41.90 MX$740

-48.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 16.75

$10.55 MX$186

-60.95%

Cappuccino

$2.48 MYR 10.06

$3.60 MX$63.5

-31.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$1.50 MX$26.45

-48.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.91 MX$16.09

-59.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 17.54

$3.08 MX$54.4

40.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.78 MYR 19.42

$4.47 MX$78.8

6.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.61

$1.39 MX$24.54

35.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.90 MX$33.47

-43.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.79

$1.60 MX$28.27

4.37%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 8.24

$2.60 MX$45.97

-21.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.25 MYR 70.0

$8.36 MX$148

106.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$8.64 MX$152

-43.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 43.62

$10.91 MX$192

-1.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.33

$2.61 MX$45.98

6.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.44 MX$25.46

-3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$1.96 MX$34.55

15.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.11

$2.12 MX$37.34

-40.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 MYR 3.58

$1.86 MX$32.87

-52.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.89

$2.22 MX$39.20

-45.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.02 MX$17.99

-31.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.21

$1.04 MX$18.36

-48.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 MYR 16.49

$4.05 MX$71.5

0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.54 MYR 50.9

$10.18 MX$180

23.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.68

$1.69 MX$29.79

55.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.30

$2.62 MX$46.25

34.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.51 MX$9.09

-11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 48.04

$26.52 MX$468

-55.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.68

$3.15 MX$55.7

-63.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 MYR 1.74

$2.46 MX$43.49

-82.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 MYR 25.52

$3.26 MX$57.5

92.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$1.32 MX$23.36

-62.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.9K MYR 137.5K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

12.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.0K MYR 101.5K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

5.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.07 MYR 155

$83.5 MX$1,474

-54.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.76 MYR 39.62

$22.86 MX$404

-57.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.50 MYR 120

$30.04 MX$530

-1.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.70 MYR 157

$51.9 MX$916

-25.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.75 MYR 15.23

$18.30 MX$323

-79.51%

Cinema Ticket

$3.95 MYR 16.05

$5.12 MX$90.4

-22.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$152 MYR 618

$201 MX$3,541

-24.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,565 MYR 18.5K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-14.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.1 MYR 211

$35.73 MX$631

45.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.68 MYR 116

$40.27 MX$711

-28.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$79.2 MX$1,398

-23.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 MYR 213

$89.3 MX$1,576

-41.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$368 MYR 1,494

$947 MX$16.7K

-61.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$261 MYR 1,059

$483 MX$8,525

-46.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$725 MYR 2,944

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-54.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 MYR 2,022

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-58.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,172 MYR 4,757

$730 MX$12.9K

60.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

11.42

-63.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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