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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 56.2% more expensive than Erdenet without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.5% more expensive than Erdenet without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.90 MNT 14.0K
203.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$29.10 MNT 104.7K
44.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.39 MNT 15.8K
144.87%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.51 MNT 5,424
129.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.64 MNT 2,304
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.39 MNT 1,406
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.27 MNT 4,559
140.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.32 MNT 4,732
234.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.02 MNT 3,669
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.68 MNT 2,451
175.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.76 MNT 6,325
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.13 MNT 7,674
17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.32 MNT 33.5K
-7.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.05 MNT 18.2K
70.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.86 MNT 13.9K
185.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.48 MNT 8,933
10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.04 MNT 7,342
-29.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.49 MNT 8,943
-24.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.97 MNT 7,105
10.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.70 MNT 2,535
168.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.94 MNT 3,398
139.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.85 MNT 3,061
25.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.70 MNT 2,506
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.87 MNT 10.3K
44.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
80.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.21 MNT 4,348
38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.30 MNT 4,694
90.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.10 MNT 369
450.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$4.67 MNT 16.8K
468.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.45 MNT 1,626
615.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.68 MNT 2,459
264.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.32 MNT 19.1K
-41.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.88 MNT 3,181
43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$12.6K MNT 45.2M
144.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$10.3K MNT 37.2M
132.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$62.2 MNT 223.6K
32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$2.99 MNT 10.8K
645.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.91 MNT 53.6K
101.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$25.36 MNT 91.2K
102.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$4.50 MNT 16.2K
306.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.71 MNT 9,736
83.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$190 MNT 681.9K
5.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,627 MNT 9.4M
101.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$29.91 MNT 107.6K
19.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$29.37 MNT 105.7K
34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$89.3 MNT 321.4K
-9.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$88.2 MNT 317.2K
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$174 MNT 624.3K
458.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$132 MNT 473.6K
266.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$594 MNT 2.1M
168.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$841 MNT 3.0M
381.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Erdenet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$167 MNT 601.0K
352.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Erdenet: March 2, 2026

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