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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masaya is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Masaya is 14% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 NIO 177

$11.88 MX$210

-59.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.39 NIO 1,303

$41.90 MX$740

-15.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.04 NIO 259

$10.55 MX$186

-33.27%

Cappuccino

$2.46 NIO 90.7

$3.60 MX$63.5

-31.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 NIO 30.70

$1.50 MX$26.45

-44.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 NIO 27.25

$0.91 MX$16.09

-18.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.32 NIO 48.76

$3.08 MX$54.4

-57.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 NIO 72.8

$4.47 MX$78.8

-55.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 NIO 46.43

$1.39 MX$24.54

-9.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 NIO 91.1

$1.90 MX$33.47

30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 NIO 65.7

$1.60 MX$28.27

11.25%

Eggs

$2.33 NIO 85.7

$2.60 MX$45.97

-10.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 NIO 410

$8.36 MX$148

33.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 NIO 245

$8.64 MX$152

-23.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 NIO 299

$10.91 MX$192

-25.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 NIO 145

$2.61 MX$45.98

50.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 NIO 32.90

$1.44 MX$25.46

-38.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 NIO 67.9

$1.96 MX$34.55

-6.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 NIO 80.6

$2.12 MX$37.34

3.30%

Potato (1kg)

$3.89 NIO 143

$1.86 MX$32.87

109.14%

Onion (1kg)

$2.23 NIO 82.2

$2.22 MX$39.20

0.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 NIO 37.43

$1.02 MX$17.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 NIO 38.38

$1.04 MX$18.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 NIO 99.7

$4.05 MX$71.5

-33.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 NIO 545

$10.18 MX$180

45.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 NIO 52.0

$1.69 MX$29.79

-16.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NIO 83.2

$2.62 MX$46.25

-13.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 NIO 56.7

$3.15 MX$55.7

-51.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.99 NIO 258

$3.26 MX$57.5

114.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 48.23

$1.32 MX$23.36

-0.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.2K NIO 854.8K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-22.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.9K NIO 953.6K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

9.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.5 NIO 3,590

$83.5 MX$1,474

16.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.98 NIO 625

$22.86 MX$404

-25.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.66 NIO 1,350

$30.04 MX$530

22.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$8.24 NIO 303

$5.12 MX$90.4

60.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$122 NIO 4,495

$201 MX$3,541

-39.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,056 NIO 223.0K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

13.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.4 NIO 2,815

$35.73 MX$631

113.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$72.2 NIO 2,660

$40.27 MX$711

79.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 NIO 4,868

$79.2 MX$1,398

66.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 NIO 3,942

$89.3 MX$1,576

19.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

11.42

-10.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Masaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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