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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 308.7% more expensive than Manipal without rent, and 291.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 186% more expensive than Manipal without rent, and 348.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
1913.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$6.96 โ‚น631
502.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.84 โ‚น258
271.48%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.38 โ‚น126
160.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
206.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.87
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.79 โ‚น162
72.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.29 โ‚น208
95.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.54 โ‚น48.95
157.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
387.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.46 โ‚น41.67
247.83%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
192.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$2.36 โ‚น214
254.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.05 โ‚น186
321.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.26 โ‚น115
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
84.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.86 โ‚น77.6
127.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.52 โ‚น47.17
307.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.37 โ‚น33.93
402.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
362.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.11 โ‚น9.63
827.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
188.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.34 โ‚น303
21.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.47 โ‚น678
36.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.84 โ‚น76.6
101.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.85 โ‚น259
-8.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.48 โ‚น315
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.24 โ‚น21.89
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.88 โ‚น806
198.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.43 โ‚น38.61
632.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.26 โ‚น23.72
846.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.43 โ‚น130
127.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.17 โ‚น107
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
158.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.1K โ‚น1.9M
12.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$41.66 โ‚น3,781
100.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.18 โ‚น288
618.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$6.80 โ‚น617
341.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.10 โ‚น1,734
171.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.96 โ‚น631
162.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$1.69 โ‚น153
202.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
748.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,016 โ‚น92.2K
423.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$13.95 โ‚น1,266
156.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$22.52 โ‚น2,044
78.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
235.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$27.07 โ‚น2,457
229.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$106 โ‚น9,591
795.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$76.3 โ‚น6,924
533.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$233 โ‚น21.1K
586.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
583.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,163 โ‚น105.5K
243.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$499 โ‚น45.3K
1182.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Manipal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$753 โ‚น68.4K
-3.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.38
36.28%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Manipal: January 13, 2026

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