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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dinan is 34.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dinan is 92.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.84
$11.99 MX$227
43.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.1
$42.47 MX$803
61.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.05
$10.47 MX$198
11.27%
Cappuccino
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.89 โ‚ฌ6.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 โ‚ฌ4.54
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.68
$1.85 MX$34.9
130.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
124.84%
Eggs
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.94 โ‚ฌ19.81
$8.61 MX$163
166.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.7
$8.54 MX$161
58.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.17 โ‚ฌ18.28
$10.98 MX$208
92.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
55.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.78 โ‚ฌ11.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
222.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.01
$8.86 MX$167
-21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
98.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
273.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48 โ‚ฌ41.45
$26.59 MX$503
80.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
80.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.71 โ‚ฌ32.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
1112.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 โ‚ฌ157
$84.2 MX$1,592
115.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.78
$22.14 MX$419
3.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 โ‚ฌ23.58
$30.14 MX$570
-9.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 โ‚ฌ32.54
$52 MX$983
-27.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 โ‚ฌ14.81
$18.72 MX$354
-8.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 โ‚ฌ13.42
$5.07 MX$95.9
206.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$795 โ‚ฌ686
$200 MX$3,787
296.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,658 โ‚ฌ7,475
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$35.74 MX$676
263.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.83 โ‚ฌ30.93
$39.8 MX$753
-9.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 โ‚ฌ84
$79 MX$1,493
23.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$88.4 MX$1,671
107.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 โ‚ฌ670
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$474 MX$8,968
28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 โ‚ฌ1,207
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 โ‚ฌ946
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,655 โ‚ฌ4,020
$3,081 MX$58.3K
51.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,934 โ‚ฌ3,397
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,663 โ‚ฌ1,436
$792 MX$15K
110.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Dinan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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