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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 59.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Daman is 55.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.14 โ‚น466
$11.88 MX$210
-56.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.75 โ‚น1,974
$41.90 MX$740
-48.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$10.55 MX$186
-80.66%
Cappuccino
$2.60 โ‚น236
$3.60 MX$63.5
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.12
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น10.30
$0.91 MX$16.09
-87.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$4.47 MX$78.8
-10.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
$1.90 MX$33.47
-84.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น44.01
$1.60 MX$28.27
-70.00%
Eggs
$0.88 โ‚น79.8
$2.60 MX$45.97
-66.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 โ‚น653
$8.36 MX$148
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚น205
$8.64 MX$152
-73.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$2.61 MX$45.98
-11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
$1.44 MX$25.46
-84.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.96 MX$34.55
-36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
-69.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
$2.22 MX$39.20
-90.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.54
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$4.05 MX$71.5
-42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 โ‚น716
$10.18 MX$180
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$2.62 MX$46.25
30.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.03 โ‚น638
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.30
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.46 โ‚น768
$26.52 MX$468
-68.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
$3.15 MX$55.7
-89.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$3.26 MX$57.5
-57.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.32 MX$23.36
-14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚น2.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
4.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.78 โ‚น4,518
$83.5 MX$1,474
-40.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 โ‚น264
$22.86 MX$404
-87.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.82 โ‚น528
$30.04 MX$530
-80.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
$51.9 MX$916
-69.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.00 โ‚น636
$18.30 MX$323
-61.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 โ‚น256
$5.12 MX$90.4
-44.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$201 MX$3,541
-39.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$409 โ‚น37.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-92.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 โ‚น1,473
$35.73 MX$631
-54.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 โ‚น2,835
$40.27 MX$711
-22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.88 โ‚น2,531
$79.2 MX$1,398
-64.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.97 โ‚น2,085
$89.3 MX$1,576
-74.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.7 โ‚น7,322
$483 MX$8,525
-83.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 โ‚น25.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 โ‚น19.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-82.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 โ‚น91.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 โ‚น50.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$218 โ‚น19.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-70.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Daman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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