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 29.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mugla is 5.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 โ‚บ338
$11.61 MX$200
-35.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.55 โ‚บ1,146
$42.75 MX$738
-40.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 โ‚บ336
$10.60 MX$183
-29.34%
Cappuccino
$3.39 โ‚บ152
$3.59 MX$62.0
-5.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚บ47.25
$1.45 MX$25.08
-27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚บ17.17
$0.90 MX$15.50
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 โ‚บ150
$3.03 MX$52.4
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 โ‚บ168
$4.56 MX$78.8
-17.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 โ‚บ43.14
$1.45 MX$25.07
-33.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚บ29.62
$1.83 MX$31.55
-63.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚บ101
$1.61 MX$27.77
40.37%
Eggs
$2.24 โ‚บ100
$2.54 MX$43.82
-11.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 โ‚บ428
$8.54 MX$148
11.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 โ‚บ275
$8.47 MX$146
-27.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.78 โ‚บ798
$10.86 MX$188
63.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚บ50.5
$2.73 MX$47.13
-58.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚บ84.8
$1.49 MX$25.77
26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚บ45.86
$1.94 MX$33.55
-47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚บ59.0
$2.16 MX$37.38
-38.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ32.59
$1.85 MX$31.88
-60.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚บ24.08
$2.19 MX$37.80
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚บ42.25
$1.07 MX$18.52
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚บ16.53
$1.08 MX$18.71
-65.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 โ‚บ97.1
$4.06 MX$70.1
-46.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 โ‚บ325
$10.46 MX$181
-30.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚บ94.3
$1.65 MX$28.56
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚บ119
$2.55 MX$44.01
4.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 โ‚บ24.02
$0.56 MX$9.60
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.99 โ‚บ1,390
$26.20 MX$453
18.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 โ‚บ33.55
$3.14 MX$54.2
-76.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚บ25.90
$2.37 MX$40.96
-75.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 โ‚บ254
$3.24 MX$56.0
74.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚บ53.2
$1.31 MX$22.70
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.4K โ‚บ2.2M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
61.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K โ‚บ2.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
83.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 โ‚บ2,152
$83.1 MX$1,436
-42.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.48 โ‚บ246
$22.15 MX$383
-75.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.28 โ‚บ416
$29.37 MX$507
-68.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.3 โ‚บ4,050
$51.2 MX$884
76.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 โ‚บ760
$18.69 MX$323
-9.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 โ‚บ202
$4.89 MX$84.4
-7.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 โ‚บ29.0K
$199 MX$3,431
225.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,754 โ‚บ392.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
68.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.58 โ‚บ1,731
$35.93 MX$621
7.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 โ‚บ1,608
$39.39 MX$680
-9.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 โ‚บ3,810
$80.3 MX$1,387
5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.65 โ‚บ2,003
$87.6 MX$1,512
-49.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 โ‚บ25.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚บ20.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-6.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 โ‚บ81.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
10.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 โ‚บ43.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-18.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 โ‚บ69.8K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-60.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 โ‚บ40.9K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-85.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mugla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 โ‚บ46.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
41.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30.12
11.42
163.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mugla: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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