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 15.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mazsalaca is 14.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.81
$11.61 MX$201
-0.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 โ‚ฌ49.91
$42.75 MX$742
37.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 โ‚ฌ6.30
$10.60 MX$184
-30.09%
Cappuccino
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.86
$3.59 MX$62.3
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.45 MX$25.21
27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.90 MX$15.58
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.23
$3.03 MX$52.6
64.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.58
$4.56 MX$79.2
-33.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.45 MX$25.20
-6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.83 MX$31.72
-7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.61 MX$27.92
81.99%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.54 MX$44.05
27.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.16
$8.54 MX$148
39.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.59
$8.47 MX$147
-8.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.00
$10.86 MX$189
8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.73 MX$47.37
-50.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.49 MX$25.91
18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.94 MX$33.73
30.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.16 MX$37.57
59.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.85 MX$32.05
-47.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.19 MX$38.00
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.07 MX$18.62
67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.08 MX$18.81
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.47
$4.06 MX$70.5
29.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ7.95
$10.46 MX$182
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.65 MX$28.71
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.55 MX$44.23
-14.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$0.56 MX$9.65
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.72 โ‚ฌ31.25
$26.20 MX$455
40.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.03
$3.14 MX$54.5
-23.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.37 MX$41.17
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ9.87
$3.24 MX$56.2
257.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.31 MX$22.81
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
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)
$313 โ‚ฌ266
$83.1 MX$1,443
276.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 โ‚ฌ14.95
$22.15 MX$385
-20.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 โ‚ฌ16.97
$29.37 MX$510
-32.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 โ‚ฌ44.44
$51.2 MX$889
2.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 โ‚ฌ9.90
$4.89 MX$84.9
138.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 โ‚ฌ471
$199 MX$3,449
178.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K โ‚ฌ13.5K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
204.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 โ‚ฌ76.5
$35.93 MX$624
150.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 โ‚ฌ38.52
$39.39 MX$684
14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 โ‚ฌ80.2
$80.3 MX$1,394
17.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ฌ113
$87.6 MX$1,520
51.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 โ‚ฌ309
$963 MX$16.7K
-62.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚ฌ219
$482 MX$8,370
-46.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ640
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-54.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฌ387
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-61.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 โ‚ฌ1,411
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-58.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,052 โ‚ฌ895
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-83.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mazsalaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

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Last update for Mazsalaca: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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