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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.9% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 94.8% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
879.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$9.37 Rp 158.7K
349.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
246.77%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
114.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.30 Rp 5,066
383.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.24 Rp 4,040
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.78 Rp 64.0K
-19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$5.85 Rp 99.2K
-24.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.93 Rp 15.8K
101.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
90.12%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
39.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.31 Rp 140.8K
3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
179.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.99 Rp 135.4K
37.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.73 Rp 46.2K
0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.46 Rp 24.7K
-2.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
36.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.98 Rp 33.5K
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.47 Rp 8,038
127.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
73.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$29.45 Rp 499.0K
-64.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
-23.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.35 Rp 5,965
57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$9.56 Rp 161.9K
177.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.58 Rp 9,743
455.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.38 Rp 6,389
552.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
4.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$24.2K Rp 410.7M
26.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.2K Rp 461.2M
-11.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$24.58 Rp 416.5K
235.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
426.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$22.98 Rp 389.4K
30.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.28 Rp 309.7K
181.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.32 Rp 107.0K
189.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.56 Rp 43.4K
94.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$93.3 Rp 1.6M
114.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,158 Rp 87.4M
2.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$60.8 Rp 1.0M
-41.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$24.37 Rp 412.8K
62.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
-14.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$73.2 Rp 1.2M
20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$322 Rp 5.5M
201.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$101 Rp 1.7M
378.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$324 Rp 5.5M
392.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$187 Rp 3.2M
532.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,251 Rp 21.2M
223.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$788 Rp 13.4M
727.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Manado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$231 Rp 3.9M
227.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10
14.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

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