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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 87.6% more expensive than Muhradah without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 63.4% more expensive than Muhradah without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.98 SYP 673
98.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$27.43 SYP 3,087
53.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.58 SYP 628
92.65%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.54 SYP 174
125.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.17 SYP 132
23.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.68 SYP 76.8
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.57 SYP 177
94.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.56 SYP 288
72.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.97 SYP 110
41.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.63 SYP 70.4
196.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.68 SYP 189
-8.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.85 SYP 208
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.00 SYP 337
187.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.87 SYP 885
9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.13 SYP 1,252
-0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.86 SYP 96.3
219.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.72 SYP 194
-16.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.99 SYP 111
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.96 SYP 108
126.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.62 SYP 70.1
203.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.63 SYP 70.7
257.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.38 SYP 42.65
181.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.62 SYP 69.6
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.98 SYP 336
39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.93 SYP 892
30.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.02 SYP 115
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.77 SYP 199
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.03 SYP 116
212.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.26 SYP 142
96.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.49 SYP 730
-52.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$3.74 SYP 421
-66.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$18.3K SYP 2.1M
67.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$20.9K SYP 2.4M
15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$101 SYP 11.3K
-18.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.43 SYP 948
164.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$55.8 SYP 6,282
-46.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.99 SYP 336
66.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$43.07 SYP 4,847
364.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,835 SYP 206.5K
189.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$29.78 SYP 3,351
19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$25.65 SYP 2,887
54.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$45.34 SYP 5,102
77.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$56.9 SYP 6,402
55.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Muhradah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.75
-16.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Muhradah: March 2, 2026

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