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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 43.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 20% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 MYR 13.36
$11.99 MX$227
-73.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 MYR 49.51
$42.47 MX$803
-72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 MYR 16.72
$10.47 MX$198
-62.18%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
-24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
-48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 MYR 12.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MYR 16.24
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MYR 5.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 MYR 3.57
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.86%
Eggs
$3.4 MYR 14.34
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 MYR 45.31
$8.61 MX$163
24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 MYR 19.82
$8.54 MX$161
-44.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 MYR 49.8
$10.98 MX$208
7.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 MYR 13.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.84
$1.51 MX$28.57
-23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 MYR 9.89
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
-34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-68.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MYR 3.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MYR 17.22
$3.96 MX$74.9
3.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.28 MYR 81.3
$8.86 MX$167
117.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
72.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MYR 9.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 MYR 5.79
$0.52 MX$9.74
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 MYR 35.7
$26.59 MX$503
-68.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 5.02
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MYR 3.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 MYR 25.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
91.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$1.31 MX$24.85
-61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60K MYR 253K
$30.3K MX$573K
97.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MYR 119K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.55 MYR 129
$84.2 MX$1,592
-63.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 MYR 39.59
$22.14 MX$419
-57.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.04 MYR 139
$30.14 MX$570
9.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.5 MYR 120
$52 MX$983
-45.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 MYR 25.45
$18.72 MX$354
-67.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.2 MYR 17.71
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MYR 423
$200 MX$3,787
-49.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-2.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.47 MYR 150
$35.74 MX$676
-0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 MYR 80.9
$39.8 MX$753
-51.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 MYR 189
$79 MX$1,493
-43.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.4 MYR 137
$88.4 MX$1,671
-63.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 MYR 1,321
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 MYR 697
$474 MX$8,968
-65.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 MYR 2,046
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,614
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,185 MYR 4,996
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 MYR 2,771
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MYR 3,052
$792 MX$15K
-8.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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