Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Yangon (Rangoon) Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Yangon (Rangoon)

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.6% more expensive than Yangon (Rangoon) without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 36.1% more expensive than Yangon (Rangoon) without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.18 MMK 4,561
443.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$17.88 MMK 37.4K
135.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.62 MMK 11.8K
91.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.06 MMK 4,322
68.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.79 MMK 1,645
83.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.57 MMK 1,192
57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.03 MMK 2,152
196.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.98 MMK 4,139
123.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.92 MMK 4,016
-28.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.01 MMK 2,125
85.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.46 MMK 3,056
5.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.48 MMK 3,095
68.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.48 MMK 15.7K
15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.85 MMK 14.3K
25.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.96 MMK 23.0K
0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$5.50 MMK 11.5K
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.14 MMK 2,387
25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.81 MMK 5,891
-33.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.23 MMK 6,763
-32.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.55 MMK 5,345
-26.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.60 MMK 3,353
40.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.35 MMK 2,822
-20.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.31 MMK 642
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.62 MMK 3,399
156.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.76 MMK 18.4K
18.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.91 MMK 1,900
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.15 MMK 2,408
115.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.21 MMK 436
161.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$10.04 MMK 21.0K
164.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.12 MMK 2,350
187.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.98 MMK 2,060
153.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.55 MMK 7,435
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$10.55 MMK 22.1K
-88.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$38.7K MMK 81.2M
-20.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$52.3K MMK 109.7M
-54.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$54.9 MMK 114.9K
50.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$11.41 MMK 23.9K
95.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$25.37 MMK 53.1K
18.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$28.01 MMK 58.7K
83.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$11.50 MMK 24.1K
59.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.64 MMK 5,531
88.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$319 MMK 668.4K
-37.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$15.4K MMK 32.2M
-65.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$79.7 MMK 167.0K
-55.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$63.8 MMK 133.6K
-37.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$97.1 MMK 203.4K
-17.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$142 MMK 297.8K
-37.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$534 MMK 1.1M
81.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$183 MMK 384.0K
163.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,083 MMK 2.3M
47.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$848 MMK 1.8M
39.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,186 MMK 4.6M
85.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$934 MMK 2.0M
598.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yangon (Rangoon)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$283 MMK 592.4K
167.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11
3.82%

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 Yangon (Rangoon): March 2, 2026

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