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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malatya is 26.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malatya is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚บ140
$11.73 MX$222
-69.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.18 โ‚บ991
$41.52 MX$785
-39.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 โ‚บ256
$10.57 MX$200
-38.51%
Cappuccino
$2.1 โ‚บ82.6
$3.49 MX$65.9
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚บ39.2
$1.45 MX$27.33
-31.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚บ15.56
$0.97 MX$18.33
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 โ‚บ121
$3.03 MX$57.2
1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚บ133
$4.59 MX$86.8
-26.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚บ42.11
$1.42 MX$26.87
-24.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚บ18.9
$1.87 MX$35.43
-74.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚บ80.7
$1.54 MX$29.2
33.12%
Eggs
$2.73 โ‚บ107
$2.6 MX$49.21
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 โ‚บ452
$8.32 MX$157
38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 โ‚บ193
$8.54 MX$161
-42.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.51 โ‚บ807
$10.67 MX$202
92.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.68
$2.66 MX$50.2
-54.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚บ83
$1.51 MX$28.5
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚บ42.4
$1.9 MX$35.87
-43.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚บ45.53
$2.19 MX$41.45
-47.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 โ‚บ31.45
$1.78 MX$33.7
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
$2.17 MX$41.05
-64.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 โ‚บ27.65
$1.07 MX$20.14
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚บ13.97
$1.09 MX$20.53
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 โ‚บ82.7
$4.17 MX$78.8
-49.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 โ‚บ552
$8.75 MX$165
60.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚บ99.6
$1.69 MX$31.91
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚บ136
$2.53 MX$47.74
36.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 โ‚บ26.61
$0.51 MX$9.59
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.53 โ‚บ1,201
$26.97 MX$510
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 โ‚บ41.64
$3.25 MX$61.4
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚บ22.08
$2.49 MX$47.01
-77.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 โ‚บ306
$3.22 MX$60.8
141.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚บ44.22
$1.26 MX$23.87
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K โ‚บ1.6M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
39.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K โ‚บ1.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
88.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.8 โ‚บ2,469
$84.2 MX$1,592
-25.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 โ‚บ360
$22.8 MX$431
-59.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 โ‚บ353
$30.04 MX$568
-70.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 โ‚บ1,681
$51.4 MX$972
-16.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.51 โ‚บ98.8
$4.97 MX$94.1
-49.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 โ‚บ23.8K
$197 MX$3,719
207.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,957 โ‚บ352.4K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
70.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.88 โ‚บ743
$35.81 MX$677
-47.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.45 โ‚บ1,001
$39.43 MX$745
-35.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 โ‚บ3,043
$80.9 MX$1,529
-4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 โ‚บ2,007
$86.3 MX$1,631
-40.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 โ‚บ19.9K
$968 MX$18.3K
-47.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 โ‚บ15.2K
$478 MX$9,037
-19.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 โ‚บ34.7K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-45.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 โ‚บ27.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-40.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 โ‚บ55.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-54.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$954 โ‚บ37.5K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-87.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malatya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$629 โ‚บ24.7K
$805 MX$15.2K
-21.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
47
11.42
311.56%

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Last update for Malatya: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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