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 61.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Daman is 50.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.30 โ‚น492
$11.61 MX$200
-54.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.24 โ‚น2,066
$42.75 MX$738
-47.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.13 โ‚น198
$10.60 MX$183
-79.91%
Cappuccino
$2.55 โ‚น236
$3.59 MX$62.0
-28.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.95
$1.45 MX$25.08
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น10.65
$0.90 MX$15.50
-87.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚น222
$3.03 MX$52.4
-21.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚น379
$4.56 MX$78.8
-10.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น63.3
$1.45 MX$25.07
-53.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 โ‚น25.68
$1.83 MX$31.55
-84.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.20
$1.61 MX$27.77
-69.57%
Eggs
$0.81 โ‚น75.7
$2.54 MX$43.82
-68.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.95 โ‚น645
$8.54 MX$148
-18.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚น200
$8.47 MX$146
-74.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚น220
$2.73 MX$47.13
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น22.33
$1.49 MX$25.77
-83.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น117
$1.94 MX$33.55
-35.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น65.1
$2.16 MX$37.38
-67.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น48.59
$1.85 MX$31.88
-71.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น20.35
$2.19 MX$37.80
-89.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น63.9
$1.07 MX$18.52
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น23.22
$1.08 MX$18.71
-76.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 โ‚น221
$4.06 MX$70.1
-41.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 โ‚น707
$10.46 MX$181
-27.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น196
$1.65 MX$28.56
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚น314
$2.55 MX$44.01
32.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.89 โ‚น640
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.75
$0.56 MX$9.60
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.69 โ‚น807
$26.20 MX$453
-66.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น31.29
$3.14 MX$54.2
-89.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.88
$2.37 MX$40.96
-87.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น133
$3.24 MX$56.0
-55.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น105
$1.31 MX$22.70
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-43.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚น2.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
6.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 โ‚น4,661
$83.1 MX$1,436
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.87 โ‚น267
$22.15 MX$383
-87.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.67 โ‚น527
$29.37 MX$507
-80.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.77 โ‚น1,465
$51.2 MX$884
-69.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 โ‚น635
$18.69 MX$323
-63.40%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น272
$4.89 MX$84.4
-40.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.2K
$199 MX$3,431
-39.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$405 โ‚น37.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-92.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.98 โ‚น1,484
$35.93 MX$621
-55.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 โ‚น2,838
$39.39 MX$680
-22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.93 โ‚น2,595
$80.3 MX$1,387
-65.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.15 โ‚น2,151
$87.6 MX$1,512
-73.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 โ‚น11.1K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.6 โ‚น7,578
$482 MX$8,326
-83.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-83.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 โ‚น20.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-81.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$938 โ‚น87.2K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-76.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 โ‚น47.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daman
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 โ‚น19.7K
$726 MX$12.5K
-70.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Daman: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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