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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mugla is 16.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mugla is 12.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 โ‚บ295
$11.99 MX$227
-37.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.94 โ‚บ981
$42.47 MX$803
-41.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 โ‚บ307
$10.47 MX$198
-25.50%
Cappuccino
$3.4 โ‚บ134
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚บ43
$1.44 MX$27.16
-24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
-56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 โ‚บ131
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 โ‚บ153
$4.58 MX$86.6
-14.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚บ35.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚บ25.67
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚บ93
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.32%
Eggs
$2.16 โ‚บ85.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 โ‚บ374
$8.61 MX$163
10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚บ233
$8.54 MX$161
-30.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 โ‚บ724
$10.98 MX$208
67.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚บ44.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚บ72.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 โ‚บ39.17
$1.88 MX$35.63
-46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚บ51.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚บ27.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚บ20.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚บ35.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚บ14.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 โ‚บ84.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
-45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 โ‚บ279
$8.86 MX$167
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚บ81
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚บ102
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 โ‚บ21.32
$0.52 MX$9.74
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 โ‚บ1,188
$26.59 MX$503
13.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚บ31.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚บ22.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚บ223
$3.11 MX$58.7
82.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚บ46.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K โ‚บ1.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
59.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
82.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.82 โ‚บ1,881
$84.2 MX$1,592
-43.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.5 โ‚บ216
$22.14 MX$419
-75.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.16 โ‚บ361
$30.14 MX$570
-69.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 โ‚บ3,444
$52 MX$983
68.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 โ‚บ675
$18.72 MX$354
-8.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 โ‚บ178
$5.07 MX$95.9
-10.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 โ‚บ25.9K
$200 MX$3,787
228.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 โ‚บ354.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
68.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.43 โ‚บ1,512
$35.74 MX$676
7.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.65 โ‚บ1,402
$39.8 MX$753
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 โ‚บ3,365
$79 MX$1,493
8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.39 โ‚บ1,707
$88.4 MX$1,671
-50.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 โ‚บ22.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-41.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 โ‚บ17.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-5.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 โ‚บ71.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
9.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 โ‚บ37.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,551 โ‚บ61K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-49.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 โ‚บ41.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 โ‚บ25.6K
$792 MX$15K
-17.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30.12
11.42
163.75%

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Last update for Mugla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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