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

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 45.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 171.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 100.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 €20.38
$11.99 MX$227
96.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.8
$42.47 MX$803
147.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 €10.92
$10.47 MX$198
20.73%
Cappuccino
$4.8 €4.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
148.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 €5.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
50.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$4.83 €4.17
$2.55 MX$48.3
89.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$8.61 MX$163
31.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$8.54 MX$161
36.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.09
$10.98 MX$208
27.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.79
$2.19 MX$41.42
153.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
91.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 €17.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
422.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$8.86 MX$167
58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
115.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
46.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 €82.6
$26.59 MX$503
259.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.24 MX$61.2
64.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.66 €34.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
1175.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
39.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$84.2 MX$1,592
237.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 €21.17
$22.14 MX$419
10.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 €48.67
$30.14 MX$570
87.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$52 MX$983
13.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 €18.93
$18.72 MX$354
17.15%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 €13.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
198.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,356 €1,171
$200 MX$3,787
576.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,724 €8,396
$5,333 MX$100.8K
82.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$35.74 MX$676
195.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €43.35
$39.8 MX$753
26.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$79 MX$1,493
48.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$88.4 MX$1,671
42.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 €2,061
$965 MX$18.3K
147.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,716
$474 MX$8,968
318.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,067 €3,512
$1,653 MX$31.2K
146.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,378 €2,917
$1,202 MX$22.7K
181.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,000 €6,907
$3,081 MX$58.3K
159.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,315 €5,453
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-16.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,286 €3,700
$792 MX$15K
441.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.42
-64.62%

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Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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