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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 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mazsalaca is 34.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.08
$11.88 MX$210
-1.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 โ‚ฌ50.0
$41.90 MX$740
38.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 โ‚ฌ6.38
$10.55 MX$186
-29.86%
Cappuccino
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$3.60 MX$63.5
-10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.91 MX$16.09
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.96 โ‚ฌ4.28
$3.08 MX$54.4
61.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.39 MX$24.54
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.90 MX$33.47
-11.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.60 MX$28.27
79.38%
Eggs
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.60 MX$45.97
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 โ‚ฌ10.20
$8.36 MX$148
41.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.63 โ‚ฌ6.57
$8.64 MX$152
-11.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 โ‚ฌ10.32
$10.91 MX$192
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.61 MX$45.98
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.96 MX$34.55
36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.12 MX$37.34
61.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
$4.05 MX$71.5
29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$10.18 MX$180
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.69 MX$29.79
10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$0.51 MX$9.09
86.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.83 โ‚ฌ31.75
$26.52 MX$468
38.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.15 MX$55.7
-24.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
$3.26 MX$57.5
250.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฌ27.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
31.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 โ‚ฌ273
$83.5 MX$1,474
279.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$22.86 MX$404
-24.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.77 โ‚ฌ17.05
$30.04 MX$530
-34.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ43.63
$51.9 MX$916
-2.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$5.12 MX$90.4
123.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 โ‚ฌ468
$201 MX$3,541
170.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K โ‚ฌ13.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
194.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
$35.73 MX$631
157.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 โ‚ฌ39.02
$40.27 MX$711
12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 โ‚ฌ82.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$89.3 MX$1,576
48.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 โ‚ฌ312
$947 MX$16.7K
-61.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฌ216
$483 MX$8,525
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 โ‚ฌ656
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 โ‚ฌ393
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-62.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

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Last update for Mazsalaca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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