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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Magadan is 16% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Magadan is 27.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.64 โ‚ฝ2,046
$11.99 MX$227
113.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.2 โ‚ฝ5,121
$42.47 MX$803
51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 โ‚ฝ465
$10.47 MX$198
-44.32%
Cappuccino
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 โ‚ฝ120
$1.44 MX$27.16
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ83.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ208
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฝ133
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ86.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.28%
Eggs
$3.04 โ‚ฝ243
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.61 โ‚ฝ1,166
$8.61 MX$163
69.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 โ‚ฝ728
$8.54 MX$161
6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.09 โ‚ฝ1,284
$10.98 MX$208
46.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 โ‚ฝ296
$2.72 MX$51.4
36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฝ278
$1.51 MX$28.57
130.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฝ260
$1.88 MX$35.63
72.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฝ622
$2.19 MX$41.42
255.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ108
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ68.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฝ94.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 โ‚ฝ254
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 โ‚ฝ963
$8.86 MX$167
36.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฝ170
$1.72 MX$32.53
23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฝ202
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 โ‚ฝ79.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ123
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ26.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 โ‚ฝ512
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
12.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฝ8,724
$84.2 MX$1,592
29.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.89 โ‚ฝ470
$22.14 MX$419
-73.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 โ‚ฝ634
$30.14 MX$570
-73.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.43 โ‚ฝ2,827
$52 MX$983
-31.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 โ‚ฝ414
$5.07 MX$95.9
2.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฝ26.1K
$200 MX$3,787
63.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,876 โ‚ฝ548.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 โ‚ฝ5,672
$35.74 MX$676
98.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.71 โ‚ฝ3,568
$39.8 MX$753
12.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,945
$79 MX$1,493
41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,490
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 โ‚ฝ36.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 โ‚ฝ24.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 โ‚ฝ60.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฝ40.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,740 โ‚ฝ138.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,333 โ‚ฝ106.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 โ‚ฝ79.5K
$792 MX$15K
25.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Magadan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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