Cost of Living Comparison Between Maasin City and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Maasin City and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maasin City is 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maasin City is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 โ‚ฑ242
$11.99 MX$227
-63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.64 โ‚ฑ1,316
$42.47 MX$803
-44.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 โ‚ฑ248
$10.47 MX$198
-57.40%
Cappuccino
$2.62 โ‚ฑ146
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฑ46.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฑ25.65
$0.89 MX$16.79
-48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ84.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
-50.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฑ121
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฑ123
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ51.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฑ52.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.13%
Eggs
$2.16 โ‚ฑ120
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 โ‚ฑ726
$8.61 MX$163
51.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚ฑ296
$8.54 MX$161
-37.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 โ‚ฑ421
$10.98 MX$208
-31.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฑ97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฑ37.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฑ101
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฑ127
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฑ148
$1.87 MX$35.3
42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฑ142
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ54.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฑ44.25
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 โ‚ฑ183
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 โ‚ฑ372
$8.86 MX$167
-24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฑ64.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฑ127
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ15.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ฑ45.67
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 โ‚ฑ145
$3.11 MX$58.7
-16.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฑ63.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K โ‚ฑ1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฑ1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
15.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.7 โ‚ฑ5,495
$84.2 MX$1,592
17.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.7 โ‚ฑ1,932
$22.14 MX$419
56.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฑ1,635
$30.14 MX$570
-2.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.43 โ‚ฑ1,861
$52 MX$983
-35.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 โ‚ฑ336
$5.07 MX$95.9
18.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 โ‚ฑ12.9K
$200 MX$3,787
15.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,949 โ‚ฑ219.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-25.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.13 โ‚ฑ2,513
$35.74 MX$676
26.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.25 โ‚ฑ1,294
$39.8 MX$753
-41.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 โ‚ฑ4,152
$79 MX$1,493
-5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.3 โ‚ฑ3,023
$88.4 MX$1,671
-38.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ฑ14.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚ฑ9,836
$474 MX$8,968
-62.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 โ‚ฑ33.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 โ‚ฑ21.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,523 โ‚ฑ140.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-18.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$137 โ‚ฑ7,648
$792 MX$15K
-82.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Maasin City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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