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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Donegal is 21.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Donegal is 59.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 โ‚ฌ13.84
$11.88 MX$210
35.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 โ‚ฌ75.0
$41.90 MX$740
107.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 โ‚ฌ7.38
$10.55 MX$186
-18.86%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
14.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.91 MX$16.09
24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.05
$3.08 MX$54.4
127.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.47 MX$78.8
6.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.39 MX$24.54
20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.90 MX$33.47
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.60 MX$28.27
-7.50%
Eggs
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.60 MX$45.97
35.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 โ‚ฌ6.48
$8.36 MX$148
-10.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.00 โ‚ฌ11.20
$8.64 MX$152
50.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 โ‚ฌ11.10
$10.91 MX$192
17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.44 MX$25.46
17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.96 MX$34.55
-30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
$2.12 MX$37.34
104.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.86 MX$32.87
-26.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
97.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.47 โ‚ฌ15.92
$4.05 MX$71.5
356.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.19 โ‚ฌ13.95
$10.18 MX$180
59.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.69 MX$29.79
64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.62 MX$46.25
7.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.51 MX$9.09
374.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 โ‚ฌ84.3
$26.52 MX$468
268.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.15 MX$55.7
83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.1
$3.26 MX$57.5
2040.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.6K โ‚ฌ35.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
38.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
68.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ163
$83.5 MX$1,474
126.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 โ‚ฌ19.01
$22.86 MX$404
-3.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.25
$30.04 MX$530
67.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.25
$51.9 MX$916
-1.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$5.12 MX$90.4
123.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$986 โ‚ฌ850
$201 MX$3,541
391.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,843 โ‚ฌ4,175
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-8.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 โ‚ฌ65.4
$35.73 MX$631
112.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 โ‚ฌ33.44
$40.27 MX$711
-3.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 โ‚ฌ75.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
-17.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 โ‚ฌ1,287
$947 MX$16.7K
57.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 โ‚ฌ1,093
$483 MX$8,525
162.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 โ‚ฌ1,437
$1,599 MX$28.2K
4.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,103
$1,211 MX$21.4K
5.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,784 โ‚ฌ1,538
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-55.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,170 โ‚ฌ1,008
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Donegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,404 โ‚ฌ3,797
$730 MX$12.9K
503.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Donegal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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