Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Massawa and Playa del Carmen

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Massawa

🇪🇷 Eritrea

/mo nomad

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico

$1,204

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.92 MX$205

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.37 MX$813

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 MX$221

Cappuccino

$3.81 MX$71.4

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

$1.28 MX$24.03

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 MX$14.67

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.17 MX$59.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MX$92.5

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MX$26.35

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 MX$41.54

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MX$26.56

Eggs

$2.52 MX$47.27

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.26 MX$136

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.70 MX$144

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.69 MX$238

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MX$52.2

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 MX$25.64

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MX$47.80

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 MX$39.78

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 MX$36.32

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 MX$35.34

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 MX$21.49

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 MX$22.09

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MX$80.5

Wine (Bottle)

$9.95 MX$186

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 MX$29.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 MX$50.1

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$10.37

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.62 MX$499

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.97 MX$93.1

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 MX$62.4

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.36 MX$100

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MX$27.06

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

$20.7K MX$387.3K

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

$23.5K MX$439.7K

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

$84.8 MX$1,589

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

$23.41 MX$439

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.66 MX$537

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.1 MX$1,069

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.91 MX$542

Cinema Ticket

$5.14 MX$96.3

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

$207 MX$3,871

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,927 MX$73.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.35 MX$812

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.44 MX$777

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MX$1,390

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,672

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$980 MX$18.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 MX$7,136

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,708 MX$32.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,075 MX$20.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,943 MX$73.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,158 MX$115.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 MX$13.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.45

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

Last update for Massawa: October 27, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$381 31.6%

Groceries & Markets

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$255 21.2%

Eating Out

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$202 16.8%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$137 11.4%

Clothing & Footwear

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$112 9.3%

Sport & Entertainment

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$67 5.6%

Getting Around

Massawa

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Playa del Carmen

$50 4.2%

Good to know

🇪🇷 Massawa

🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen

🕒 Local time

16:09 4:09 PM

08:09 8:09 AM

8 h behind Massawa

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

45,975

149,923

💱 Currency

Eritrean Nakfa ERN ናቕፋ

Mexican Peso MXN $

📈 Exchange rate

100 ERN = 6.65 USD

100 ERN = 5.96 EUR

100 MXN = 5.34 USD

100 MXN = 4.78 EUR

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MXN, USD, EUR to ERN – Eritrean Nakfa Converter

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🇪🇷 Eritrean Nakfa (ናቕፋ)

Eritrean Nakfa exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 15.03 ERN (100 ERN = 6.65 USD). 1 EUR = 16.77 ERN (100 ERN = 5.96 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 18.74 MXN (100 MXN = 5.34 USD). 1 EUR = 20.91 MXN (100 MXN = 4.78 EUR).

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