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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mazsalaca is 1.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mazsalaca is 41.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.03
$11.99 MX$227
-3.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.7
$42.47 MX$803
38.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 โ‚ฌ6.63
$10.47 MX$198
-26.65%
Cappuccino
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.89 MX$16.79
50.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$3.09 MX$58.5
62.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
86.62%
Eggs
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 โ‚ฌ10.37
$8.61 MX$163
39.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚ฌ6.6
$8.54 MX$161
-10.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.37
$10.98 MX$208
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.51 MX$28.57
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
32.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.14 โ‚ฌ32.06
$26.59 MX$503
39.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
-26.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.05
$3.11 MX$58.7
273.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K โ‚ฌ25.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
32.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 โ‚ฌ275
$84.2 MX$1,592
278.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 โ‚ฌ15.1
$22.14 MX$419
-21.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.6 โ‚ฌ16.93
$30.14 MX$570
-34.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.22
$52 MX$983
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
130.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$545 โ‚ฌ471
$200 MX$3,787
172.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K โ‚ฌ13.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
190.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.5
$35.74 MX$676
151.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.85 โ‚ฌ40.45
$39.8 MX$753
17.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.5
$79 MX$1,493
19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$88.4 MX$1,671
50.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 โ‚ฌ314
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚ฌ222
$474 MX$8,968
-45.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ643
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฌ383
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

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Last update for Mazsalaca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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