CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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 37.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maasin City is 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 โ‚ฑ270
$11.88 MX$210
-61.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.92 โ‚ฑ1,422
$41.90 MX$740
-42.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 โ‚ฑ258
$10.55 MX$186
-58.77%
Cappuccino
$2.56 โ‚ฑ152
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.0
$1.50 MX$26.45
-42.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฑ24.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.6
$3.08 MX$54.4
-48.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
$1.39 MX$24.54
57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 โ‚ฑ51.7
$1.90 MX$33.47
-54.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.3
$1.60 MX$28.27
-36.25%
Eggs
$2.15 โ‚ฑ128
$2.60 MX$45.97
-17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 โ‚ฑ767
$8.36 MX$148
54.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 โ‚ฑ306
$8.64 MX$152
-40.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 โ‚ฑ462
$10.91 MX$192
-28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
-49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฑ103
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
$2.12 MX$37.34
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
$1.86 MX$32.87
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฑ147
$2.22 MX$39.20
11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.4
$1.02 MX$17.99
-1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฑ46.94
$1.04 MX$18.36
-24.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 โ‚ฑ191
$4.05 MX$71.5
-20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 โ‚ฑ394
$10.18 MX$180
-34.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-31.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.42
$0.51 MX$9.09
-49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.1
$3.15 MX$55.7
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.56
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
$3.26 MX$57.5
-19.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฑ1.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
1.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
13.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 โ‚ฑ5,776
$83.5 MX$1,474
16.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.84 โ‚ฑ2,070
$22.86 MX$404
52.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 โ‚ฑ1,782
$30.04 MX$530
-0.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.86 โ‚ฑ2,012
$51.9 MX$916
-34.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.51 โ‚ฑ268
$18.30 MX$323
-75.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 โ‚ฑ359
$5.12 MX$90.4
17.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 โ‚ฑ13.9K
$201 MX$3,541
16.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,934 โ‚ฑ233.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-26.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.94 โ‚ฑ2,671
$35.73 MX$631
25.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 โ‚ฑ1,365
$40.27 MX$711
-42.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 โ‚ฑ4,551
$79.2 MX$1,398
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 โ‚ฑ3,335
$89.3 MX$1,576
-37.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 โ‚ฑ15.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚ฑ10.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-63.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 โ‚ฑ35.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 โ‚ฑ23.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-67.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 โ‚ฑ110.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-53.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$942 โ‚ฑ56.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maasin City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$134 โ‚ฑ7,935
$730 MX$12.9K
-81.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maasin City: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.