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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manresa is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manresa is 2.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 โ‚ฌ7.80
$11.88 MX$210
-23.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.14 โ‚ฌ29.43
$41.90 MX$740
-18.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.27
$10.55 MX$186
-20.09%
Cappuccino
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.91 MX$16.09
34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.39 MX$24.54
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.60 MX$28.27
-40.63%
Eggs
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.60 MX$45.97
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ฌ9.21
$8.36 MX$148
27.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 โ‚ฌ7.63
$8.64 MX$152
2.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 โ‚ฌ7.44
$10.91 MX$192
-20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.61 MX$45.98
-26.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.12 MX$37.34
33.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.86 MX$32.87
-36.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.02 MX$17.99
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.05 MX$71.5
44.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$10.18 MX$180
-41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.69 MX$29.79
-60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$2.62 MX$46.25
-63.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
356.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.03
$26.52 MX$468
-12.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.15 MX$55.7
-25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.86 โ‚ฌ21.43
$3.26 MX$57.5
662.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.32 MX$23.36
29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
24.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
35.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$83.5 MX$1,474
133.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.30 โ‚ฌ21.81
$22.86 MX$404
10.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.03 โ‚ฌ37.96
$30.04 MX$530
46.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.81 โ‚ฌ42.07
$51.9 MX$916
-5.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 โ‚ฌ12.76
$18.30 MX$323
-19.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 โ‚ฌ6.41
$5.12 MX$90.4
45.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$633 โ‚ฌ545
$201 MX$3,541
215.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,946 โ‚ฌ8,574
$5,318 MX$93.9K
87.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
$35.73 MX$631
156.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.64 โ‚ฌ29.00
$40.27 MX$711
-16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 โ‚ฌ76.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$89.3 MX$1,576
51.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 โ‚ฌ724
$947 MX$16.7K
-11.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 โ‚ฌ425
$483 MX$8,525
2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 โ‚ฌ1,160
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-15.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 โ‚ฌ913
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-12.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,486 โ‚ฌ3,005
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-12.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,308 โ‚ฌ1,989
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 โ‚ฌ1,766
$730 MX$12.9K
180.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
11.42
-68.65%

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Last update for Manresa: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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