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

😐 Solo nomad: Mahe is 3.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mahe is 30.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.42 SCR 224

$11.99 MX$227

28.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68 SCR 989

$42.47 MX$803

60.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.18 SCR 119

$10.47 MX$198

-21.87%

Cappuccino

$4.41 SCR 64.2

$3.6 MX$68.2

22.50%

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

$2.28 SCR 33.22

$1.44 MX$27.16

58.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SCR 25.56

$0.89 MX$16.79

97.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 SCR 118

$3.09 MX$58.5

162.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.12 SCR 74.6

$4.58 MX$86.6

11.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 SCR 22.05

$1.38 MX$26.04

9.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 SCR 15.28

$1.85 MX$34.9

-43.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.7 SCR 24.71

$1.57 MX$29.68

8.28%

Eggs

$3.94 SCR 57.4

$2.55 MX$48.3

54.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.46 SCR 225

$8.61 MX$163

79.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 SCR 116

$8.54 MX$161

-6.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.51 SCR 182

$10.98 MX$208

13.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2 SCR 29.1

$2.72 MX$51.4

-26.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$28.57

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 SCR 32.38

$1.88 MX$35.63

18.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 SCR 76.7

$2.19 MX$41.42

140.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 SCR 14.43

$1.87 MX$35.3

-47.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 SCR 14.47

$2.19 MX$41.37

-54.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 SCR 15.36

$1.07 MX$20.23

-1.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MX$20.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.01 SCR 175

$3.96 MX$74.9

203.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 MX$167

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 SCR 30.87

$1.72 MX$32.53

23.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 SCR 29.53

$2.61 MX$49.37

-22.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 SCR 11.56

$0.52 MX$9.74

51.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.5 SCR 357

$26.59 MX$503

-7.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.4 SCR 151

$3.24 MX$61.2

220.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.2 SCR 46.51

$2.38 MX$44.94

34.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.34 SCR 150

$3.11 MX$58.7

232.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 SCR 22.52

$1.31 MX$24.85

18.32%

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

$30.3K MX$573K

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

$24K MX$453.6K

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

$83.9 SCR 1,222

$84.2 MX$1,592

-0.37%

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

$20.35 SCR 296

$22.14 MX$419

-8.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$160 SCR 2,333

$30.14 MX$570

431.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.7 SCR 766

$52 MX$983

1.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 SCR 92.4

$5.07 MX$95.9

25.05%

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

$200 MX$3,787

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,333 MX$100.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.73 SCR 404

$35.74 MX$676

-22.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.91 SCR 159

$39.8 MX$753

-72.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.36 SCR 631

$79 MX$1,493

-45.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SCR 810

$88.4 MX$1,671

-37.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$830 SCR 12.1K

$965 MX$18.3K

-14.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$843 SCR 12.3K

$474 MX$8,968

77.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,731 SCR 25.2K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

4.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,033 SCR 15K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-14.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$851 SCR 12.4K

$792 MX$15K

7.52%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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