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

🙂 Solo nomad: Toamasina is 40.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toamasina is 49.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.58 MGA 11.6K
$11.58 MX$212
-77.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.6 MGA 69.8K
$42 MX$769
-62.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 MGA 20.4K
$10.5 MX$192
-56.57%
Cappuccino
$1.2 MGA 5,389
$3.43 MX$62.8
-65.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MGA 3,000
$1.49 MX$27.34
-55.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MGA 3,102
$0.94 MX$17.27
-26.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 MGA 3,617
$3.08 MX$56.3
-73.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,828
$4.37 MX$79.9
-75.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MGA 4,083
$1.39 MX$25.44
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MGA 2,930
$1.85 MX$33.81
-64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,107
$1.58 MX$28.88
-56.33%
Eggs
$1.92 MGA 8,609
$2.51 MX$46
-23.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 MGA 47.2K
$8.26 MX$151
27.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 MGA 29K
$8.7 MX$159
-25.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.02 MGA 22.5K
$10.73 MX$196
-53.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MGA 6,366
$2.61 MX$47.74
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 MGA 3,764
$1.49 MX$27.28
-43.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,113
$1.95 MX$35.72
-29.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MGA 3,625
$2.09 MX$38.26
-61.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 MGA 2,334
$1.81 MX$33.05
-71.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,068
$2.16 MX$39.62
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 MGA 1,410
$1.03 MX$18.85
-68.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MGA 2,083
$1.08 MX$19.7
-56.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 MGA 7,979
$4.14 MX$75.9
-57.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.88 MX$163
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 MGA 3,807
$1.67 MX$30.64
-49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MGA 4,913
$2.53 MX$46.31
-56.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 MGA 1,426
$0.51 MX$9.27
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.68 MX$488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$59.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.51 MX$45.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.12 MX$57.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 MGA 4,953
$1.31 MX$23.96
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.9K MX$565K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$83 MX$1,520
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19 MGA 85K
$22.59 MX$414
-15.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.6 MGA 293.4K
$29.51 MX$540
122.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.03 MGA 98.6K
$51.6 MX$944
-57.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 MGA 29.9K
$4.9 MX$89.7
36.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,668
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9 MGA 40.3K
$36.41 MX$667
-75.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.62 MGA 29.6K
$39.91 MX$731
-83.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 MGA 246.6K
$79.9 MX$1,462
-31.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.87 MGA 169.5K
$87.7 MX$1,605
-56.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 MGA 602.4K
$983 MX$18K
-86.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.6 MGA 248.9K
$470 MX$8,612
-88.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 MGA 2M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-72.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MGA 591.3K
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-88.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toamasina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 MGA 596.2K
$724 MX$13.2K
-81.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Toamasina: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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