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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 134.8% more expensive than Mandalgovi without rent, and 164% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 77.8% more expensive than Mandalgovi without rent, and 199.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.69 MNT 9,632
345.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$13.26 MNT 47.4K
220.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.48 MNT 19.6K
91.06%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.93 MNT 6,913
86.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.54 MNT 1,949
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.28 MNT 997
217.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.66 MNT 5,949
86.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.96 MNT 7,013
133.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.2 MNT 4,303
15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.77 MNT 2,747
140.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.01 MNT 3,601
55.45%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.73 MNT 6,195
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.85 MNT 31.6K
-2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.28 MNT 18.9K
61.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.58 MNT 16.4K
139.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.33 MNT 8,324
16.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.26 MNT 8,064
-33.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.96 MNT 7,007
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.31 MNT 8,246
-5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.54 MNT 1,949
246.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.05 MNT 3,760
108.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.24 MNT 4,447
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.58 MNT 2,058
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.3 MNT 4,632
204.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.67 MNT 20.3K
56.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.29 MNT 4,603
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.78 MNT 6,378
46.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
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)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.3 MNT 1,088
980.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.3 MNT 1,075
693.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.78 MNT 17.1K
-34.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.76 MNT 2,735
72.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.7K MNT 70.3M
54.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$13.1K MNT 46.7M
83.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$40.55 MNT 145K
107.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.43 MNT 26.6K
197.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.56 MNT 37.8K
185.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.95 MNT 107.1K
73.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$4.47 MNT 16K
318.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.28 MNT 8,164
122.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$102 MNT 365K
96.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,348 MNT 22.7M
-15.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.26 MNT 58.2K
119.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$18.75 MNT 67K
112.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$43.39 MNT 155.2K
82.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$35.63 MNT 127.4K
148.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$101 MNT 361.4K
855.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$74 MNT 264.4K
541.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$222 MNT 794.4K
643.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$132 MNT 473.1K
808.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$589 MNT 2.1M
423.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$532 MNT 1.9M
1316.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mandalgovi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$137 MNT 490.7K
477.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6
90.33%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandalgovi: October 27, 2025

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