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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muhradah is 46.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muhradah is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 SYP 682
$11.85 MX$211
-49.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 SYP 3,127
$42.16 MX$750
-34.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 SYP 637
$10.75 MX$191
-48.09%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 176
$3.47 MX$61.8
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SYP 133
$1.45 MX$25.85
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SYP 77.8
$0.90 MX$16.06
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 179
$3.05 MX$54.3
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SYP 291
$4.42 MX$78.6
-42.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 SYP 111
$1.37 MX$24.36
-29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 71.3
$1.87 MX$33.31
-66.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 SYP 192
$1.54 MX$27.46
9.09%
Eggs
$1.85 SYP 211
$2.50 MX$44.53
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 SYP 342
$8.61 MX$153
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SYP 897
$8.63 MX$154
-8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 SYP 1,269
$11.02 MX$196
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 97.6
$2.75 MX$48.91
-68.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 SYP 196
$1.43 MX$25.41
20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYP 113
$1.87 MX$33.32
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 SYP 109
$2.17 MX$38.56
-55.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 71.0
$1.88 MX$33.50
-67.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 71.6
$2.25 MX$39.96
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SYP 43.21
$1.07 MX$18.99
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 70.5
$1.07 MX$19.10
-42.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 SYP 340
$4.15 MX$73.9
-28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 SYP 904
$10.34 MX$184
-23.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 117
$1.68 MX$29.87
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYP 202
$2.48 MX$44.19
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 117
$3.22 MX$57.2
-68.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 SYP 144
$2.48 MX$44.15
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.49 SYP 739
$3.11 MX$55.3
108.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.74 SYP 427
$1.26 MX$22.34
196.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K SYP 2.1M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-40.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SYP 2.4M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 11.5K
$82.5 MX$1,467
22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 SYP 961
$22.29 MX$396
-62.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 SYP 6,364
$30.02 MX$534
85.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 SYP 341
$4.98 MX$88.7
-39.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.07 SYP 4,910
$200 MX$3,558
-78.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 SYP 209.2K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-65.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.78 SYP 3,395
$35.71 MX$635
-16.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.65 SYP 2,924
$39.56 MX$704
-35.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.34 SYP 5,168
$80.6 MX$1,433
-43.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 SYP 6,485
$88.3 MX$1,571
-35.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,579
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Muhradah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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