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 88.3% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 133.1% more expensive than Mawlamyine without rent, and 146.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.04 MMK 4,279
480.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.05 MMK 10.6K
112.87%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.98 MMK 2,064
254.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.52 MMK 1,087
178.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.47 MMK 3,079
200.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.87 MMK 1,836
57.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.51 MMK 1,073
266.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
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Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.93 MMK 6,153
-14.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.55 MMK 18.0K
0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.06 MMK 4,320
318.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.72 MMK 7,814
196.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.66 MMK 3,497
65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.90 MMK 1,897
58.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.71 MMK 3,599
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.73 MMK 5,736
-20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.48 MMK 3,113
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.34 MMK 707
561.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.56 MMK 3,274
-31.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.20 MMK 424
435.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.22 MMK 2,564
37.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.77 MMK 3,708
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.35 MMK 727
57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.03 MMK 4,264
58.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.48 MMK 5,204
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.79 MMK 3,769
-29.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$49.5K MMK 103.9M
-38.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$35.4K MMK 74.3M
-32.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$73.7 MMK 154.8K
11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$24.68 MMK 51.9K
-9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$50.9 MMK 107.0K
-41.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$119 MMK 251.0K
-56.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
264.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.03 MMK 8,466
23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$494 MMK 1.0M
-59.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,862 MMK 18.6M
-40.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$38.41 MMK 80.7K
-7.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$36.19 MMK 76.0K
9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$23.92 MMK 50.3K
269.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$250 MMK 525.8K
287.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$121 MMK 253.9K
299.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$607 MMK 1.3M
162.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$251 MMK 528.0K
370.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$798 MMK 1.7M
407.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$495 MMK 1.0M
1218.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mawlamyine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5
128.40%

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 Mawlamyine: March 1, 2026

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