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 64% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Massy is 80.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.39 โ‚ฌ13.91
$11.61 MX$201
41.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 โ‚ฌ50.1
$42.75 MX$739
38.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.71
$10.60 MX$183
30.09%
Cappuccino
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.59 MX$62.0
28.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.45 MX$25.10
100.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.93
$0.90 MX$15.52
152.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.89 โ‚ฌ6.70
$3.03 MX$52.4
160.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.79
$4.56 MX$78.8
23.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.45 MX$25.10
5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.83 MX$31.59
13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.61 MX$27.80
81.99%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.54 MX$43.87
53.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.54
$8.54 MX$148
100.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ11.91
$8.47 MX$146
65.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.02 โ‚ฌ18.70
$10.86 MX$188
102.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.73 MX$47.18
25.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.49 MX$25.80
45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.94 MX$33.59
11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.16 MX$37.42
78.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.85 MX$31.92
46.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.19 MX$37.84
39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.07 MX$18.54
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.08 MX$18.73
-15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.10 โ‚ฌ11.97
$4.06 MX$70.2
247.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.46 MX$181
-11.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.65 MX$28.59
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.55 MX$44.06
45.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.31
$0.56 MX$9.61
385.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.19 โ‚ฌ41.76
$26.20 MX$453
87.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.14 MX$54.3
50.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.37 MX$41.00
-29.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ47.92
$3.24 MX$56.0
1642.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.31 MX$22.72
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
24.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
50.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 โ‚ฌ182
$83.1 MX$1,438
157.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.99 โ‚ฌ14.43
$22.15 MX$383
-23.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.17 โ‚ฌ30.71
$29.37 MX$508
23.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.58 โ‚ฌ31.91
$51.2 MX$885
-26.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.48 โ‚ฌ19.94
$18.69 MX$323
25.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 โ‚ฌ13.01
$4.89 MX$84.5
213.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$851 โ‚ฌ723
$199 MX$3,435
328.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,747 โ‚ฌ7,426
$5,207 MX$90.0K
67.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 โ‚ฌ99.0
$35.93 MX$621
224.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ48.72
$39.39 MX$681
45.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ104
$80.3 MX$1,388
52.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 โ‚ฌ134
$87.6 MX$1,514
80.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 โ‚ฌ1,039
$963 MX$16.7K
27.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 โ‚ฌ682
$482 MX$8,336
66.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,671 โ‚ฌ1,419
$1,645 MX$28.4K
1.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 โ‚ฌ1,471
$1,192 MX$20.6K
45.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,213 โ‚ฌ5,275
$3,957 MX$68.4K
57.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,021 โ‚ฌ2,564
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-53.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Massy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,093 โ‚ฌ2,626
$726 MX$12.6K
325.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Massy: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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