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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mansfield is 6.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mansfield is 78% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 A$24.5
$11.99 MX$227
33.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.1 A$120
$42.47 MX$803
83.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.73 A$14.91
$10.47 MX$198
-7.07%
Cappuccino
$3.39 A$5.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 A$3.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
143.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$3.09 MX$58.5
104.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 A$10.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
50.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.26
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 A$3.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 A$3
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.84%
Eggs
$4.22 A$6.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
65.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 A$13.26
$8.61 MX$163
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 A$12.77
$8.54 MX$161
-2.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 A$20.9
$10.98 MX$208
24.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 A$5.09
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 A$4.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
85.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 A$6.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.02 A$47.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
683.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13 A$19.91
$8.86 MX$167
46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.7 A$7.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
173.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 A$8.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
108.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
388.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$98.6
$26.59 MX$503
141.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 A$5.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.45
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.36 A$51.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
972.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 A$281
$84.2 MX$1,592
117.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.6 A$42.29
$22.14 MX$419
24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 A$79.6
$30.14 MX$570
72.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.04 A$75.1
$52 MX$983
-5.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 A$23.64
$18.72 MX$354
-17.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 A$20.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
158.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,641 A$2,514
$200 MX$3,787
719.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 A$103
$35.74 MX$676
88.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$77.7
$39.8 MX$753
27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 A$153
$79 MX$1,493
26.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 A$1,908
$965 MX$18.3K
29.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 A$1,634
$474 MX$8,968
124.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,978 A$3,030
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 A$2,595
$1,202 MX$22.7K
40.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,553 A$8,507
$3,081 MX$58.3K
80.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,290 A$8,105
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-29.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mansfield
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Mansfield: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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