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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Massy is 46.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Massy is 83.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.86
$11.88 MX$210
35.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.1
$41.90 MX$740
38.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.18
$10.55 MX$186
33.93%
Cappuccino
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.60 MX$63.5
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.50 MX$26.45
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.91 MX$16.09
154.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.85
$3.08 MX$54.4
158.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
$4.47 MX$78.8
29.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.90 MX$33.47
6.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.60 MX$28.27
83.13%
Eggs
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.60 MX$45.97
52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.82
$8.36 MX$148
105.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
$8.64 MX$152
59.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.92 โ‚ฌ18.90
$10.91 MX$192
100.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
35.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.44 MX$25.46
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.12 MX$37.34
75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.22 MX$39.20
40.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.02 MX$17.99
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.04 MX$18.36
-11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.78
$4.05 MX$71.5
237.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 โ‚ฌ7.83
$10.18 MX$180
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.69 MX$29.79
57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.62 MX$46.25
36.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.51 MX$9.09
441.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.1
$26.52 MX$468
267.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
198.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.80
$3.26 MX$57.5
1600.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.32 MX$23.36
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
23.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
52.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ191
$83.5 MX$1,474
165.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 โ‚ฌ14.46
$22.86 MX$404
-26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.30 โ‚ฌ31.29
$30.04 MX$530
20.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.74 โ‚ฌ32.54
$51.9 MX$916
-27.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
$18.30 MX$323
24.32%
Cinema Ticket
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.18
$5.12 MX$90.4
198.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$839 โ‚ฌ724
$201 MX$3,541
318.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,872 โ‚ฌ5,062
$5,318 MX$93.9K
10.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$35.73 MX$631
218.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.28
$40.27 MX$711
41.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$79.2 MX$1,398
57.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 โ‚ฌ137
$89.3 MX$1,576
78.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 โ‚ฌ1,041
$947 MX$16.7K
27.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 โ‚ฌ671
$483 MX$8,525
61.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 โ‚ฌ1,420
$1,599 MX$28.2K
3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 โ‚ฌ1,473
$1,211 MX$21.4K
41.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,094 โ‚ฌ5,253
$3,996 MX$70.5K
52.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,554 โ‚ฌ3,064
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-44.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,100 โ‚ฌ2,672
$730 MX$12.9K
324.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Massy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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