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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manglaralto is 41.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manglaralto is 31% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 $3.51
$11.99 MX$227
-70.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.24 $20.24
$42.47 MX$803
-52.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 $5.63
$10.47 MX$198
-46.23%
Cappuccino
$1.78 $1.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
-63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 $0.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 $3.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 $0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 $1.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.29%
Eggs
$1.41 $1.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
-44.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 $4.6
$8.61 MX$163
-46.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 $4.02
$8.54 MX$161
-52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 $6.31
$10.98 MX$208
-42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 $1.54
$2.72 MX$51.4
-43.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 $1.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 $0.99
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 $1.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
-52.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 $0.78
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 $0.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.93 $4.93
$3.96 MX$74.9
24.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 $10.13
$8.86 MX$167
14.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 $1.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$0.52 MX$9.74
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 $1.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 $1.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 $9.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
220.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 $0.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
-50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K $20.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K $27.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.93 $37.93
$84.2 MX$1,592
-54.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.87 $9.87
$22.14 MX$419
-55.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 $31.84
$30.14 MX$570
5.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.06 $30.06
$52 MX$983
-42.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 $6.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
19.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 $255
$200 MX$3,787
27.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,908 $5,908
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.35 $30.35
$35.74 MX$676
-15.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.69 $42.69
$39.8 MX$753
7.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 $103
$79 MX$1,493
30.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.46 $36.46
$88.4 MX$1,671
-58.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 $337
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 $323
$474 MX$8,968
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 $618
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 $501
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manglaralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 $394
$792 MX$15K
-50.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
11.42
-18.13%

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Last update for Manglaralto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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