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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahebourg is 16.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahebourg is 24.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 MUR 247
$11.85 MX$211
-55.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.84 MUR 2,121
$42.16 MX$750
6.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MUR 293
$10.75 MX$191
-42.42%
Cappuccino
$2.67 MUR 126
$3.47 MX$61.8
-23.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.80
$1.45 MX$25.85
-34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.76
$0.90 MX$16.06
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 103
$3.05 MX$54.3
-28.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MUR 152
$4.42 MX$78.6
-27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 MUR 47.33
$1.37 MX$24.36
-27.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 MUR 21.63
$1.87 MX$33.31
-75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 62.1
$1.54 MX$27.46
-14.94%
Eggs
$1.82 MUR 86.0
$2.50 MX$44.53
-27.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 MUR 268
$8.61 MX$153
-34.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 MUR 287
$8.63 MX$154
-29.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 MUR 592
$11.02 MX$196
13.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 MUR 77.3
$2.75 MX$48.91
-40.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 95.9
$1.43 MX$25.41
41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MUR 71.3
$1.87 MX$33.32
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MUR 128
$2.17 MX$38.56
24.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.29
$1.88 MX$33.50
-46.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 46.37
$2.25 MX$39.96
-56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.62
$1.07 MX$18.99
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 22.30
$1.07 MX$19.10
-56.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 MUR 319
$4.15 MX$73.9
62.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 MUR 248
$10.34 MX$184
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 MUR 61.1
$1.68 MX$29.87
-23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 78.9
$2.48 MX$44.19
-32.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 46.62
$0.55 MX$9.87
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MUR 212
$3.22 MX$57.2
39.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 123
$2.48 MX$44.15
4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.99 MUR 946
$3.11 MX$55.3
542.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 67.0
$1.26 MX$22.34
12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.16 MUR 2,089
$82.5 MX$1,467
-46.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 MUR 864
$22.29 MX$396
-18.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.83 MUR 1,553
$30.02 MX$534
9.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.74 MUR 1,785
$51.4 MX$915
-26.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.40 MUR 255
$4.98 MX$88.7
8.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,326
$200 MX$3,558
-22.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,885 MUR 183.8K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-26.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MUR 3,104
$35.71 MX$635
83.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 MUR 2,119
$39.56 MX$704
13.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MUR 3,572
$80.6 MX$1,433
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 MUR 3,413
$88.3 MX$1,571
-18.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 24.0K
$969 MX$17.2K
-47.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 MUR 16.8K
$482 MX$8,579
-26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 MUR 45.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 MUR 34.7K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-38.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahebourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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

Last update for Mahebourg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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