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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mandi is 72.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mandi is 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 โ‚น108
$11.88 MX$210
-89.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.47 โ‚น859
$41.90 MX$740
-77.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 โ‚น365
$10.55 MX$186
-61.90%
Cappuccino
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
-75.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น39.05
$1.50 MX$26.45
-71.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.98
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 โ‚น178
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.59
$1.90 MX$33.47
-74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.4
$1.60 MX$28.27
-55.63%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚น251
$8.36 MX$148
-66.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$8.64 MX$152
-72.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$2.61 MX$45.98
-56.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$1.44 MX$25.46
-51.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.4
$1.96 MX$34.55
-71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.35
$2.12 MX$37.34
-84.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.65
$1.86 MX$32.87
-81.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.81
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
$1.02 MX$17.99
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.81
$1.04 MX$18.36
-76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.44 โ‚น403
$4.05 MX$71.5
9.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚น786
$10.18 MX$180
-14.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$1.69 MX$29.79
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚น202
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.78 โ‚น525
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 โ‚น786
$26.52 MX$468
-67.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$3.15 MX$55.7
-73.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$3.26 MX$57.5
-53.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$1.32 MX$23.36
-14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.0K โ‚น1.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-56.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K โ‚น1.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-16.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.03 โ‚น3,724
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 โ‚น337
$22.86 MX$404
-83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.41 โ‚น673
$30.04 MX$530
-75.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.82 โ‚น1,436
$51.9 MX$916
-69.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 โ‚น620
$18.30 MX$323
-62.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 โ‚น514
$5.12 MX$90.4
10.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.3 โ‚น6,014
$201 MX$3,541
-66.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,122 โ‚น101.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-78.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.21 โ‚น2,016
$35.73 MX$631
-37.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.92 โ‚น2,625
$40.27 MX$711
-28.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.93 โ‚น4,350
$79.2 MX$1,398
-39.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.99 โ‚น3,811
$89.3 MX$1,576
-52.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 โ‚น6,854
$483 MX$8,525
-84.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น16.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,011 โ‚น91.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$611 โ‚น55.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mandi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 โ‚น40.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-39.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.42
-27.76%

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Last update for Mandi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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