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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yangon (Rangoon) is 32.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yangon (Rangoon) is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 MMK 4,627
$11.88 MX$210
-81.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 MMK 36.5K
$41.90 MX$740
-58.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 MMK 11.4K
$10.55 MX$186
-48.44%
Cappuccino
$2.08 MMK 4,358
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MMK 1,549
$1.50 MX$26.45
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MMK 1,171
$0.91 MX$16.09
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 MMK 2,056
$3.08 MX$54.4
-68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MMK 4,293
$4.47 MX$78.8
-54.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 MMK 4,030
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MMK 1,944
$1.90 MX$33.47
-51.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MMK 3,092
$1.60 MX$28.27
-8.13%
Eggs
$1.43 MMK 2,994
$2.60 MX$45.97
-45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 MMK 16.1K
$8.36 MX$148
-8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 MMK 13.9K
$8.64 MX$152
-23.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 MMK 23.2K
$10.91 MX$192
1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.59 MMK 11.7K
$2.61 MX$45.98
114.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 MMK 2,398
$1.44 MX$25.46
-20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 MMK 5,964
$1.96 MX$34.55
44.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 MMK 7,021
$2.12 MX$37.34
58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 MMK 5,308
$1.86 MX$32.87
36.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 MMK 3,362
$2.22 MX$39.20
-27.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MMK 2,692
$1.02 MX$17.99
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 MMK 645
$1.04 MX$18.36
-70.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 MMK 3,392
$4.05 MX$71.5
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.90 MMK 18.7K
$10.18 MX$180
-12.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MMK 2,032
$1.69 MX$29.79
-42.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MMK 2,544
$2.62 MX$46.25
-53.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 MMK 456
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.54 MMK 20.0K
$26.52 MX$468
-64.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MMK 2,270
$3.15 MX$55.7
-65.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 MMK 1,916
$2.46 MX$43.49
-63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 MMK 7,131
$3.26 MX$57.5
4.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$10.56 MMK 22.2K
$1.32 MX$23.36
700.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K MMK 78.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.8K MMK 112.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
126.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.5 MMK 114.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-34.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.08 MMK 23.3K
$22.86 MX$404
-51.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.49 MMK 51.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-18.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.17 MMK 59.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-45.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.45 MMK 24.0K
$18.30 MX$323
-37.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.74 MMK 5,752
$5.12 MX$90.4
-46.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 MMK 675.5K
$201 MX$3,541
60.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K MMK 32.8M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
194.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 MMK 167.2K
$35.73 MX$631
123.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.6 MMK 135.4K
$40.27 MX$711
60.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 MMK 201.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 MMK 296.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
58.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 MMK 1.2M
$947 MX$16.7K
-41.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 MMK 382.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-62.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 MMK 2.4M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-29.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$837 MMK 1.8M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-30.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 MMK 4.4M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$958 MMK 2.0M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yangon (Rangoon)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$274 MMK 575.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-62.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Yangon (Rangoon): January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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