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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 150.8% more expensive than Mansoura without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 156.6% more expensive than Mansoura without rent, and 259.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.63 EĀ£186
226.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$14.00 EĀ£720
201.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.85 EĀ£198
179.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.94 EĀ£48.30
269.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.31 EĀ£16.14
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.11 EĀ£5.73
718.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.17 EĀ£60.1
160.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.93 EĀ£151
50.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.82 EĀ£42.08
67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.29 EĀ£14.67
544.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.58 EĀ£29.87
165.52%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.46 EĀ£75.0
71.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$2.50 EĀ£129
244.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.39 EĀ£226
96.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.33 EĀ£377
50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.35 EĀ£69.4
103.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.58 EĀ£29.94
146.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.42 EĀ£21.84
345.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.27 EĀ£14.01
703.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.36 EĀ£18.30
422.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.41 EĀ£20.92
448.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.24 EĀ£12.40
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.19 EĀ£9.56
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.88 EĀ£96.7
120.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.01 EĀ£257
106.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.41 EĀ£72.6
19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.70 EĀ£139
-8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.08 EĀ£4.04
587.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.41 EĀ£21.11
685.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.36 EĀ£18.26
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$0.97 EĀ£49.79
220.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.30 EĀ£15.20
320.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$34.9K EĀ£1.8M
-12.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.1K EĀ£1.7M
-27.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$11.49 EĀ£591
617.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$5.67 EĀ£291
293.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.93 EĀ£510
202.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$9.87 EĀ£507
421.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$2.87 EĀ£148
537.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.92 EĀ£150
70.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$32.57 EĀ£1,674
514.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,843 EĀ£94.7K
187.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$17.48 EĀ£898
104.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$42.05 EĀ£2,161
-5.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$107 EĀ£5,483
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$51.1 EĀ£2,624
72.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$111 EĀ£5,684
776.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$56.8 EĀ£2,917
749.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$290 EĀ£14.9K
450.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$103 EĀ£5,291
1049.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,553 EĀ£79.8K
160.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$419 EĀ£21.5K
1456.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mansoura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$102 EĀ£5,250
640.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17
-32.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mansoura: March 2, 2026

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