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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 46.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manado is 27.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$11.99 MX$227
-89.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.36 Rp 152K
$42.47 MX$803
-77.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$10.47 MX$198
-70.49%
Cappuccino
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,219
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,225
$0.89 MX$16.79
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 Rp 61.6K
$3.09 MX$58.5
22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 Rp 96.3K
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 Rp 12K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.87%
Eggs
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 134.3K
$8.61 MX$163
-3.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-62.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$10.98 MX$208
-29.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-38.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.5K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.07 MX$20.23
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,795
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.85 Rp 338.4K
$8.86 MX$167
135.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.61 MX$49.37
17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,758
$0.52 MX$9.74
-32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 162.8K
$26.59 MX$503
-62.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,561
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,677
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rp 46.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.54 Rp 398.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-70.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-80.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 375.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-23.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 Rp 298.8K
$52 MX$983
-64.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 Rp 97.3K
$18.72 MX$354
-68.00%
Cinema Ticket
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-48.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,787
-54.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,072 Rp 82.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 Rp 980.2K
$35.74 MX$676
68.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 Rp 399.7K
$39.8 MX$753
-38.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$79 MX$1,493
18.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 Rp 1.2M
$88.4 MX$1,671
-15.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 Rp 5.3M
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.6M
$474 MX$8,968
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.4M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 Rp 13.1M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 Rp 4.1M
$792 MX$15K
-68.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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

Last update for Manado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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