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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 93.9% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 66.4% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 152.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.02 MMK 4,233
493.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
108.57%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.97 MMK 2,033
271.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.51 MMK 1,076
182.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.46 MMK 3,067
213.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.88 MMK 1,843
56.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.48 MMK 999
285.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.09 MMK 6,468
-17.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.33 MMK 17.4K
3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.11 MMK 4,423
304.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.84 MMK 8,030
185.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.67 MMK 3,502
62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.86 MMK 1,798
75.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.77 MMK 3,708
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.74 MMK 5,736
-20.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.52 MMK 3,183
23.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.34 MMK 707
544.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.53 MMK 3,212
-30.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.18 MMK 374
505.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.23 MMK 2,567
39.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.76 MMK 3,679
48.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.35 MMK 725
48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.94 MMK 4,071
67.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.47 MMK 5,162
-3.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.77 MMK 3,696
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$49.7K MMK 104.1M
-39.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35K MMK 73.3M
-31.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$73.9 MMK 154.6K
14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.35 MMK 53.1K
-12.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$49.82 MMK 104.3K
-39.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$119 MMK 249.1K
-56.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$4.93 MMK 10.3K
279.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.88 MMK 8,132
30.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$495 MMK 1M
-59.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,984 MMK 18.8M
-40.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$38.68 MMK 81K
-7.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.16 MMK 75.7K
10.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$23.83 MMK 49.9K
270.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$246 MMK 515.4K
292.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$120 MMK 252.1K
294.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$610 MMK 1.3M
171.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$250 MMK 523.6K
380.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$814 MMK 1.7M
278.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$491 MMK 1M
1434.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5
128.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mawlamyine: October 29, 2025

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