CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.8% more expensive than Magadan without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.8% cheaper than Magadan without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.48 โ‚ฝ740
25.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$63.9 โ‚ฝ4,988
-34.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.85 โ‚ฝ456
80.34%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.49 โ‚ฝ116
0.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.10 โ‚ฝ85.7
-17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
116.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.56 โ‚ฝ200
74.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.66 โ‚ฝ129
-16.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.05 โ‚ฝ81.9
80.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
6.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.07 โ‚ฝ240
-15.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.58 โ‚ฝ1,137
-42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.87 โ‚ฝ692
-2.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$15.81 โ‚ฝ1,233
-30.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.74 โ‚ฝ135
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.46 โ‚ฝ270
-58.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.18 โ‚ฝ248
-38.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.66 โ‚ฝ208
-20.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
43.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.7
98.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.86 โ‚ฝ67.1
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.19 โ‚ฝ92.9
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
25.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$12.03 โ‚ฝ938
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.1
64.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
5.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
-50.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
101.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.41
602.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
-48.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.1
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$33.9K โ‚ฝ2.6M
-11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.2K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-32.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$108 โ‚ฝ8,460
-22.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$6.02 โ‚ฝ469
279.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.70 โ‚ฝ601
290.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.13 โ‚ฝ2,819
43.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.02 โ‚ฝ391
1.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$323 โ‚ฝ25.2K
-37.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,106 โ‚ฝ554.3K
-25.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$68.5 โ‚ฝ5,345
-47.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.59 โ‚ฝ3,401
-7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$112 โ‚ฝ8,753
-29.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$107 โ‚ฝ8,322
-16.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$445 โ‚ฝ34.7K
112.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$307 โ‚ฝ23.9K
57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$774 โ‚ฝ60.3K
106.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$514 โ‚ฝ40.1K
135.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,076 โ‚ฝ162.0K
92.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,534 โ‚ฝ119.6K
317.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Magadan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,016 โ‚ฝ79.3K
-28.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Magadan: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.