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 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manresa is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.14
$11.99 MX$227
-21.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.86 โ‚ฌ30.1
$42.47 MX$803
-17.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.44
$10.47 MX$198
-17.67%
Cappuccino
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
-38.85%
Eggs
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 โ‚ฌ9.35
$8.61 MX$163
25.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.54
$8.54 MX$161
2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 โ‚ฌ7.6
$10.98 MX$208
-19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.19 MX$41.42
35.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฌ0.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 โ‚ฌ6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
-58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$2.61 MX$49.37
-63.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.08
$26.59 MX$503
-12.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
-27.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 โ‚ฌ21.48
$3.11 MX$58.7
700.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 โ‚ฌ169
$84.2 MX$1,592
133.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.49 โ‚ฌ22.01
$22.14 MX$419
15.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.42 โ‚ฌ37.49
$30.14 MX$570
44.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.8 โ‚ฌ42.13
$52 MX$983
-6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.77 โ‚ฌ12.75
$18.72 MX$354
-21.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.3 โ‚ฌ6.31
$5.07 MX$95.9
43.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 โ‚ฌ545
$200 MX$3,787
214.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,913 โ‚ฌ8,559
$5,333 MX$100.8K
85.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.9
$35.74 MX$676
158.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.81 โ‚ฌ29.19
$39.8 MX$753
-15.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ77
$79 MX$1,493
12.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 โ‚ฌ731
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 โ‚ฌ417
$474 MX$8,968
1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 โ‚ฌ1,158
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 โ‚ฌ903
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,298 โ‚ฌ2,848
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,285 โ‚ฌ1,973
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manresa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,048 โ‚ฌ1,768
$792 MX$15K
158.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
11.42
-68.65%

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Last update for Manresa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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