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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mantova is 30.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mantova is 92.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.38 โ‚ฌ20.16
$11.88 MX$210
96.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 โ‚ฌ66.1
$41.90 MX$740
83.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$10.55 MX$186
-1.90%
Cappuccino
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.63
$3.60 MX$63.5
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.50 MX$26.45
88.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.91 MX$16.09
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.12
$3.08 MX$54.4
93.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$4.47 MX$78.8
5.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.39 MX$24.54
45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$1.90 MX$33.47
60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.60 MX$28.27
93.75%
Eggs
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$2.60 MX$45.97
61.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.24 โ‚ฌ14.00
$8.36 MX$148
94.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$8.64 MX$152
19.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$10.91 MX$192
36.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.44 MX$25.46
36.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
72.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$2.12 MX$37.34
176.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.86 MX$32.87
-9.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.22 MX$39.20
-5.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.02 MX$17.99
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฌ0.36
$1.04 MX$18.36
-59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$4.05 MX$71.5
68.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 โ‚ฌ5.46
$10.18 MX$180
-37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.51 MX$9.09
372.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.3 โ‚ฌ53.7
$26.52 MX$468
134.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.15 MX$55.7
48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.46 MX$43.49
-43.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.94 โ‚ฌ34.43
$3.26 MX$57.5
1125.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
12.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
49.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 โ‚ฌ176
$83.5 MX$1,474
143.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$22.86 MX$404
-50.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.84 โ‚ฌ23.14
$30.04 MX$530
-10.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.0 โ‚ฌ55.2
$51.9 MX$916
23.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 โ‚ฌ29.82
$18.30 MX$323
89.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.45
$5.12 MX$90.4
114.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ491
$201 MX$3,541
184.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,864 โ‚ฌ5,055
$5,318 MX$93.9K
10.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.6
$35.73 MX$631
158.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.50 โ‚ฌ27.15
$40.27 MX$711
-21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 โ‚ฌ84.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ116
$89.3 MX$1,576
50.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 โ‚ฌ636
$947 MX$16.7K
-22.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 โ‚ฌ555
$483 MX$8,525
33.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 โ‚ฌ1,097
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 โ‚ฌ810
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-22.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,464 โ‚ฌ4,710
$3,996 MX$70.5K
36.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,563 โ‚ฌ2,209
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mantova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,107 โ‚ฌ1,816
$730 MX$12.9K
188.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
11.42
-67.16%

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Last update for Mantova: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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