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

😐 Solo nomad: Mahe is 2.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mahe is 54.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.50 SCR 215

$11.88 MX$210

30.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.5 SCR 949

$41.90 MX$740

63.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.20 SCR 114

$10.55 MX$186

-22.27%

Cappuccino

$4.40 SCR 60.9

$3.60 MX$63.5

22.22%

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

$2.40 SCR 33.18

$1.50 MX$26.45

60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 SCR 24.08

$0.91 MX$16.09

91.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.20 SCR 114

$3.08 MX$54.4

166.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.03 SCR 69.7

$4.47 MX$78.8

12.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 SCR 21.18

$1.39 MX$24.54

10.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 SCR 15.21

$1.90 MX$33.47

-42.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 SCR 23.77

$1.60 MX$28.27

7.50%

Eggs

$4.18 SCR 57.9

$2.60 MX$45.97

60.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.64 SCR 217

$8.36 MX$148

87.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.93 SCR 110

$8.64 MX$152

-8.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.58 SCR 174

$10.91 MX$192

15.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.00 SCR 27.68

$2.61 MX$45.98

-23.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MX$25.46

Oranges (1kg)

$2.34 SCR 32.35

$1.96 MX$34.55

19.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.23 SCR 72.4

$2.12 MX$37.34

146.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 SCR 13.98

$1.86 MX$32.87

-45.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 SCR 12.81

$2.22 MX$39.20

-58.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 SCR 14.02

$1.02 MX$17.99

-0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 MX$18.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.22 SCR 169

$4.05 MX$71.5

201.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 SCR 28.37

$1.69 MX$29.79

21.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 SCR 28.30

$2.62 MX$46.25

-22.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 SCR 11.12

$0.51 MX$9.09

56.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.12 SCR 334

$26.52 MX$468

-9.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.55 SCR 146

$3.15 MX$55.7

234.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.20 SCR 44.37

$2.46 MX$43.49

30.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SCR 141

$3.26 MX$57.5

213.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 SCR 21.59

$1.32 MX$23.36

18.18%

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

$30.1K MX$531.0K

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

$23.8K MX$419.3K

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

$84.7 SCR 1,173

$83.5 MX$1,474

1.39%

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

$21.10 SCR 292

$22.86 MX$404

-7.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$163 SCR 2,255

$30.04 MX$530

442.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.0 SCR 734

$51.9 MX$916

2.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 SCR 85.2

$5.12 MX$90.4

20.12%

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

$201 MX$3,541

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.17 SCR 376

$35.73 MX$631

-23.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.84 SCR 150

$40.27 MX$711

-73.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.66 SCR 605

$79.2 MX$1,398

-44.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.1 SCR 762

$89.3 MX$1,576

-38.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$818 SCR 11.3K

$947 MX$16.7K

-13.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$856 SCR 11.9K

$483 MX$8,525

77.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,752 SCR 24.3K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

9.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,037 SCR 14.4K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-14.32%

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)

$816 SCR 11.3K

$730 MX$12.9K

11.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Mahe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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