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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mawlamyine is 48.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mawlamyine is 39.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 MMKΒ 4,233
$11.99 MX$227
-83.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.47 MX$803
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MMKΒ 10.5K
$10.47 MX$198
-52.05%
Cappuccino
$0.97 MMKΒ 2,033
$3.6 MX$68.2
-73.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MMKΒ 1,076
$1.44 MX$27.16
-64.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.89 MX$16.79
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MMKΒ 3,067
$4.58 MX$86.6
-68.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MMKΒ 1,843
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MMKΒ 999
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$3.09 MMKΒ 6,468
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 MMKΒ 17.4K
$8.61 MX$163
-3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 MMKΒ 4,423
$8.54 MX$161
-75.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.84 MMKΒ 8,030
$10.98 MX$208
-65.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 MMKΒ 3,502
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 MMKΒ 1,798
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MMKΒ 3,708
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MMKΒ 5,736
$2.19 MX$41.42
25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 MMKΒ 3,183
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MMKΒ 707
$2.19 MX$41.37
-84.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 MMKΒ 3,212
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 MMKΒ 374
$1.09 MX$20.64
-83.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MMKΒ 2,567
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MMKΒ 3,679
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MMKΒ 725
$0.52 MX$9.74
-32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MMKΒ 4,071
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MMKΒ 5,162
$2.38 MX$44.94
3.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 MMKΒ 3,696
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K MMKΒ 104.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
64.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K MMKΒ 73.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
45.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 MMKΒ 154.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-12.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 MMKΒ 53.1K
$22.14 MX$419
14.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.82 MMKΒ 104.3K
$30.14 MX$570
65.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 MMKΒ 249.1K
$52 MX$983
128.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.93 MMKΒ 10.3K
$18.72 MX$354
-73.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 MMKΒ 8,132
$5.07 MX$95.9
-23.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 MMKΒ 1M
$200 MX$3,787
147.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,984 MMKΒ 18.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
68.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 MMKΒ 81K
$35.74 MX$676
8.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.16 MMKΒ 75.7K
$39.8 MX$753
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.83 MMKΒ 49.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-73.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MMKΒ 515.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 MMKΒ 252.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-74.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 MMKΒ 1.3M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 MMKΒ 523.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$814 MMKΒ 1.7M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-73.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 MMKΒ 1M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mawlamyine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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

Last update for Mawlamyine: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.