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

😐 Solo nomad: Marsascala is 9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsascala is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 €17.42
$11.99 MX$227
68.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$42.47 MX$803
119.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$10.47 MX$198
10.98%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 €3.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
175.16%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
78.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 €8.87
$8.61 MX$163
19.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 €5.02
$8.54 MX$161
-31.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$10.98 MX$208
29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
72.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$2.19 MX$41.37
-41.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 €2
$1.07 MX$20.23
116.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.36
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$8.86 MX$167
-48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
434.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
74.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.11 €42.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
1479.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K €11.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-42.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 €81.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
11.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.37 €24.5
$22.14 MX$419
28.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 €24.58
$30.14 MX$570
-5.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.18
$52 MX$983
0.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 €16.86
$18.72 MX$354
4.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 €8.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
103.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €367
$200 MX$3,787
111.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,441
$5,333 MX$100.8K
105.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$35.74 MX$676
158.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 €20.34
$39.8 MX$753
-40.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.8
$79 MX$1,493
-6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 €46.78
$88.4 MX$1,671
-38.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 €764
$965 MX$18.3K
-8.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €640
$474 MX$8,968
56.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,321
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,115
$1,202 MX$22.7K
7.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,816 €2,432
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-8.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,431 €2,099
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Marsascala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,181 €1,883
$792 MX$15K
175.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
11.42
-60.95%

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Last update for Marsascala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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