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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muhradah is 49.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muhradah is 28.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 SYP 77.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-50.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.79 SYP 361.2K
$42.47 MX$803
-34.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 SYP 72.3K
$10.47 MX$198
-46.90%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 20.1K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SYP 15.4K
$1.44 MX$27.16
-18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 9,492
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SYP 21.3K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SYP 33K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 SYP 8,112
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 SYP 22.6K
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$1.95 SYP 25.3K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.13 SYP 40.7K
$8.61 MX$163
-63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 SYP 101.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 SYP 145.8K
$10.98 MX$208
2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-67.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 SYP 23.5K
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 SYP 13.5K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SYP 11.5K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-59.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,494
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 SYP 8,687
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 4,828
$1.07 MX$20.23
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 7,638
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 SYP 79K
$8.86 MX$167
-31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$3.24 MX$61.2
-69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 SYP 83.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.65 SYP 47.5K
$1.31 MX$24.85
178.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 242.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-38.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SYP 277.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 SYP 1.3M
$84.2 MX$1,592
18.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.31 SYP 108K
$22.14 MX$419
-62.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 SYP 706.8K
$30.14 MX$570
80.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 SYP 39.7K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.63 SYP 567.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-78.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,790 SYP 23.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-66.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.47 SYP 383.1K
$35.74 MX$676
-17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.66 SYP 333.6K
$39.8 MX$753
-35.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.75 SYP 581.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-43.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-37.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muhradah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Muhradah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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