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

😐 Solo nomad: Mayari is 2.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mayari is 2.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 CUP 141
$11.99 MX$227
-50.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.94 CUP 478
$42.47 MX$803
-53.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 CUP 158
$10.47 MX$198
-37.25%
Cappuccino
$1.27 CUP 30.49
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CUP 51.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CUP 30.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 CUP 58.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 CUP 70
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 CUP 72.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
118.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 CUP 18.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 CUP 58.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
56.05%
Eggs
$3.2 CUP 76.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 CUP 146
$8.61 MX$163
-29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 CUP 128
$8.54 MX$161
-37.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 CUP 288
$10.98 MX$208
9.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.92 CUP 118
$2.72 MX$51.4
80.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CUP 28.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
-22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 CUP 33.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CUP 35.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.81 CUP 67.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 CUP 86.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 CUP 237
$8.86 MX$167
11.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CUP 41.11
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CUP 47.63
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.27 CUP 486
$26.59 MX$503
-23.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CUP 56.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-27.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUP 10.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 CUP 474
$3.11 MX$58.7
535.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUP 29.24
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.8K CUP 1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
133.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.2K CUP 1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
230.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.46 CUP 827
$84.2 MX$1,592
-59.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.22 CUP 965
$22.14 MX$419
81.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$255 CUP 6,113
$30.14 MX$570
745.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.52 CUP 948
$52 MX$983
-23.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.2 CUP 365
$18.72 MX$354
-18.80%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
-80.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 CUP 2,868
$200 MX$3,787
-40.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K CUP 411.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
221.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CUP 1,336
$35.74 MX$676
55.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.23 CUP 965
$39.8 MX$753
1.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.81 CUP 1,099
$79 MX$1,493
-41.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CUP 1,215
$88.4 MX$1,671
-42.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 CUP 5,049
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 CUP 16.4K
$474 MX$8,968
44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 CUP 9,361
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 CUP 16.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$394 CUP 9,444
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-87.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 CUP 8,300
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mayari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$21.71 CUP 521
$792 MX$15K
-97.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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

Last update for Mayari: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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