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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manaus is 38.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manaus is 21.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 R$30.08
$11.99 MX$227
-54.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 R$141
$42.47 MX$803
-40.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$10.47 MX$198
-40.88%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R$11.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 R$14.21
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 R$26.78
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 R$7.35
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.75%
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 R$52.5
$8.61 MX$163
9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.84
$8.54 MX$161
-58.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 R$35.87
$10.98 MX$208
-41.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 R$12.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.71
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
-17.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 R$19.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 R$47.63
$8.86 MX$167
-3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R$7.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.56
$0.52 MX$9.74
57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.99 R$200
$26.59 MX$503
35.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 R$48.07
$3.11 MX$58.7
178.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R$122.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 R$603
$84.2 MX$1,592
29.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.1 R$78.3
$22.14 MX$419
-36.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 R$128
$30.14 MX$570
-23.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.9 R$127
$52 MX$983
-55.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 R$125
$18.72 MX$354
19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 R$31.66
$5.07 MX$95.9
12.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$200 MX$3,787
0.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,666 R$25.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-12.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.86 R$260
$35.74 MX$676
31.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.41 R$163
$39.8 MX$753
-26.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 R$301
$79 MX$1,493
-31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.1 R$350
$88.4 MX$1,671
-28.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 R$2,210
$965 MX$18.3K
-58.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 R$1,321
$474 MX$8,968
-49.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 R$3,756
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 R$2,812
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 R$8,325
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 R$4,885
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manaus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 R$2,801
$792 MX$15K
-36.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.83
11.42
-13.92%

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

Last update for Manaus: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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