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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Daman is 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Daman is 52.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 โ‚น439
$11.99 MX$227
-57.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.76 โ‚น1,861
$42.47 MX$803
-48.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.12 โ‚น181
$10.47 MX$198
-79.75%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น223
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น39.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 โ‚น8.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
-88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚น204
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 โ‚น357
$4.58 MX$86.6
-8.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น61.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 โ‚น23.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.81
$1.57 MX$29.68
-71.34%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น73.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 โ‚น609
$8.61 MX$163
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚น185
$8.54 MX$161
-74.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚น203
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น20.55
$1.51 MX$28.57
-84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚น111
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-69.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น46.14
$1.87 MX$35.3
-71.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น18.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-89.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น53.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น23.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$3.96 MX$74.9
-41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 โ‚น780
$8.86 MX$167
2.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚น186
$1.72 MX$32.53
26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.88 โ‚น589
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 โ‚น741
$26.59 MX$503
-67.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 โ‚น28.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-89.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 โ‚น25.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น121
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น97.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 โ‚น4,310
$84.2 MX$1,592
-40.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 โ‚น254
$22.14 MX$419
-86.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.7 โ‚น487
$30.14 MX$570
-81.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$52 MX$983
-69.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 โ‚น596
$18.72 MX$354
-62.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 โ‚น254
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 โ‚น10.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-40.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$401 โ‚น34.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-92.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.53 โ‚น1,414
$35.74 MX$676
-53.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.2 โ‚น2,583
$39.8 MX$753
-24.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.8 โ‚น2,378
$79 MX$1,493
-64.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.44 โ‚น2,005
$88.4 MX$1,671
-73.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น10.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.9 โ‚น6,837
$474 MX$8,968
-83.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 โ‚น24.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-82.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 โ‚น18.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-82.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,073 โ‚น91.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$615 โ‚น52.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$228 โ‚น19.5K
$792 MX$15K
-71.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Daman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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