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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandalgovi is 54% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandalgovi is 58.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 MNT 9,685
$11.85 MX$205
-77.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.25 MNT 47.4K
$42.16 MX$730
-68.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 MNT 19.9K
$10.75 MX$186
-48.09%
Cappuccino
$1.88 MNT 6,713
$3.47 MX$60.2
-45.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MNT 1,828
$1.45 MX$25.17
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 MNT 1,083
$0.90 MX$15.64
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 MNT 5,933
$3.05 MX$52.9
-45.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MNT 6,943
$4.42 MX$76.5
-56.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MNT 4,166
$1.37 MX$23.72
-14.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MNT 2,568
$1.87 MX$32.43
-61.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 MNT 3,739
$1.54 MX$26.74
-31.82%
Eggs
$1.81 MNT 6,456
$2.50 MX$43.36
-27.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 MNT 32.5K
$8.61 MX$149
5.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 MNT 19.0K
$8.63 MX$150
-38.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.83 MNT 17.3K
$11.02 MX$191
-56.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 MNT 8,440
$2.75 MX$47.62
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 MNT 7,701
$1.43 MX$24.73
50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MNT 6,669
$1.87 MX$32.44
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 MNT 8,225
$2.17 MX$37.54
5.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 MNT 1,851
$1.88 MX$32.61
-72.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 MNT 3,762
$2.25 MX$38.91
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MNT 4,684
$1.07 MX$18.49
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MNT 2,180
$1.07 MX$18.59
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 MNT 4,809
$4.15 MX$72.0
-67.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.51 MNT 19.7K
$10.34 MX$179
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 MNT 4,647
$1.68 MX$29.08
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 MNT 6,081
$2.48 MX$43.02
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.28 MNT 999
$3.22 MX$55.7
-91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MNT 1,087
$2.48 MX$42.98
-87.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 MNT 17.0K
$3.11 MX$53.9
52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 MNT 2,774
$1.26 MX$21.75
-38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K MNT 72.6M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-33.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K MNT 48.2M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-43.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.51 MNT 148.4K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-49.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.54 MNT 27.0K
$22.29 MX$386
-66.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.54 MNT 37.7K
$30.02 MX$520
-64.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.88 MNT 106.8K
$51.4 MX$891
-41.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 MNT 15.4K
$18.29 MX$317
-76.44%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 MNT 8,438
$4.98 MX$86.3
-52.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 MNT 362.6K
$200 MX$3,464
-49.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,512 MNT 23.3M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
22.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.36 MNT 58.5K
$35.71 MX$618
-54.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 MNT 68.1K
$39.56 MX$685
-51.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.40 MNT 155.1K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-46.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.93 MNT 128.4K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-59.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 MNT 366.5K
$969 MX$16.8K
-89.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.0 MNT 267.9K
$482 MX$8,352
-84.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 MNT 778.6K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 MNT 476.3K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-88.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$581 MNT 2.1M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-85.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 MNT 1.9M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-91.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandalgovi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 MNT 508.3K
$756 MX$13.1K
-81.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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

Last update for Mandalgovi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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