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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 29.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Magadan is 12% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 โ‚ฝ740
$11.88 MX$210
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 โ‚ฝ4,988
$41.90 MX$740
52.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 โ‚ฝ456
$10.55 MX$186
-44.55%
Cappuccino
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
$3.60 MX$63.5
-14.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฝ116
$1.50 MX$26.45
-0.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฝ85.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฝ200
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ฝ129
$1.39 MX$24.54
19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ81.9
$1.90 MX$33.47
-44.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$3.07 โ‚ฝ240
$2.60 MX$45.97
18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฝ1,137
$8.36 MX$148
74.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 โ‚ฝ692
$8.64 MX$152
2.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.81 โ‚ฝ1,233
$10.91 MX$192
44.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ135
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฝ270
$1.44 MX$25.46
140.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฝ248
$1.96 MX$34.55
62.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฝ208
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
$1.86 MX$32.87
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-49.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ67.1
$1.02 MX$17.99
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฝ92.9
$1.04 MX$18.36
14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
$4.05 MX$71.5
-20.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 โ‚ฝ938
$10.18 MX$180
18.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
$0.51 MX$9.09
103.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.41
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
$3.26 MX$57.5
92.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.32 MX$23.36
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฝ8,460
$83.5 MX$1,474
29.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 โ‚ฝ469
$22.86 MX$404
-73.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.70 โ‚ฝ601
$30.04 MX$530
-74.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 โ‚ฝ2,819
$51.9 MX$916
-30.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 โ‚ฝ391
$5.12 MX$90.4
-1.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฝ25.2K
$201 MX$3,541
61.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,106 โ‚ฝ554.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
33.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 โ‚ฝ5,345
$35.73 MX$631
91.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.59 โ‚ฝ3,401
$40.27 MX$711
8.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฝ8,753
$79.2 MX$1,398
41.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฝ8,322
$89.3 MX$1,576
19.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 โ‚ฝ34.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 โ‚ฝ23.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 โ‚ฝ60.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 โ‚ฝ40.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,076 โ‚ฝ162.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 โ‚ฝ119.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,016 โ‚ฝ79.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
39.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Magadan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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