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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.6% more expensive than Mlava without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.2% cheaper than Mlava without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.93 zł 40.29
9.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.04 zł 99.7
57.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.41 zł 31.02
24.49%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.66 zł 9.8
35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.98 zł 7.3
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.78 zł 6.56
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.65 zł 9.79
16.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4 zł 14.75
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 zł 3.73
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.36 zł 5.01
36.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.9 zł 7.02
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.5 zł 12.9
-27.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.17 zł 33.81
-6.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.48 zł 23.89
31.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.21 zł 48.72
-16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.04 zł 3.85
161.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.82 zł 6.72
-17.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.96 zł 7.22
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.78 zł 10.24
-21.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.98 zł 3.61
90.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.14 zł 4.21
92.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.33 zł 4.92
-19.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.67 zł 2.48
62.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.17 zł 19.05
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.8 zł 25.07
30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.16 zł 4.26
48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.52 zł 5.62
71.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.12 zł 4.12
-53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.23 zł 119
-17.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.13 zł 7.87
52.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.79 zł 2.9
201.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.34 zł 49.2
-76.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.76 zł 6.48
-25.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.7K zł 120.5K
-7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
-21.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$314 zł 1,159
-73.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$6.84 zł 25.21
223.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.24 zł 30.37
265.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.32 zł 134
43.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.61 zł 72.3
-4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.37 zł 19.79
-5.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$379 zł 1,399
-47.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,812 zł 28.8K
-31.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$85.4 zł 315
-58.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.85 zł 158
-7.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$86.2 zł 318
-8.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$81.7 zł 301
8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$651 zł 2,403
48.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$497 zł 1,833
-4.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$989 zł 3,646
67.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$822 zł 3,033
46.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,813 zł 10.4K
9.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,393 zł 8,827
214.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mlava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,094 zł 4,035
-27.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.01
62.91%

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 Mlava: October 28, 2025

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