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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mawlamyine is 46.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mawlamyine is 57.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 MMK 4,277
$11.85 MX$211
-82.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.16 MX$750
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MMK 10.6K
$10.75 MX$191
-53.02%
Cappuccino
$0.98 MMK 2,063
$3.47 MX$61.8
-71.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MMK 1,086
$1.45 MX$25.85
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.90 MX$16.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MMK 3,077
$4.42 MX$78.6
-66.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MMK 1,835
$1.37 MX$24.36
-36.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MMK 1,072
$1.87 MX$33.31
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.54 MX$27.46
-
Eggs
$2.93 MMK 6,150
$2.50 MX$44.53
17.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 MMK 18.0K
$8.61 MX$153
-0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 MMK 4,318
$8.63 MX$154
-76.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.72 MMK 7,810
$11.02 MX$196
-66.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 MMK 3,495
$2.75 MX$48.91
-39.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MMK 1,896
$1.43 MX$25.41
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MMK 3,597
$1.87 MX$33.32
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MMK 5,733
$2.17 MX$38.56
25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 MMK 3,112
$1.88 MX$33.50
-21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MMK 707
$2.25 MX$39.96
-84.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 MMK 3,272
$1.07 MX$18.99
45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 MMK 424
$1.07 MX$19.10
-81.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.15 MX$73.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MMK 2,563
$1.68 MX$29.87
-27.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MMK 3,706
$2.48 MX$44.19
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MMK 726
$0.55 MX$9.87
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 MMK 4,261
$3.22 MX$57.2
-36.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MMK 5,201
$2.48 MX$44.15
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$55.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 MMK 3,767
$1.26 MX$22.34
42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.5K MMK 103.8M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
61.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K MMK 74.2M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
47.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 MMK 154.7K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-10.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.68 MMK 51.8K
$22.29 MX$396
10.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 MMK 107.0K
$30.02 MX$534
69.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 MMK 250.9K
$51.4 MX$915
132.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
$18.29 MX$325
-72.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 MMK 8,462
$4.98 MX$88.7
-19.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$494 MMK 1.0M
$200 MX$3,558
146.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,862 MMK 18.6M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
67.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.41 MMK 80.6K
$35.71 MX$635
7.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.19 MMK 76.0K
$39.56 MX$704
-8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.6 MX$1,433
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.92 MMK 50.2K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-72.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 MMK 525.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-74.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 MMK 253.8K
$482 MX$8,579
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 MMK 1.3M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MMK 527.8K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-78.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$798 MMK 1.7M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-80.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$495 MMK 1.0M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-92.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Mawlamyine: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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