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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dundalk is 44.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dundalk is 86.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.62 โ‚ฌ15.79
$11.61 MX$200
60.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 โ‚ฌ85.0
$42.75 MX$738
134.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 โ‚ฌ9.09
$10.60 MX$183
1.13%
Cappuccino
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.59 MX$62.0
10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.45 MX$25.08
46.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.90 MX$15.50
56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 โ‚ฌ5.71
$3.03 MX$52.4
122.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.03
$4.56 MX$78.8
30.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.45 MX$25.07
8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.83 MX$31.55
-15.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.61 MX$27.77
-3.73%
Eggs
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.00
$2.54 MX$43.82
85.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 โ‚ฌ6.54
$8.54 MX$148
-9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.17 โ‚ฌ11.17
$8.47 MX$146
55.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.63
$10.86 MX$188
15.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.73 MX$47.13
-37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.49 MX$25.77
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.94 MX$33.55
-11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.16 MX$37.38
-47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.85 MX$31.88
-7.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.19 MX$37.80
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.07 MX$18.52
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.08 MX$18.71
63.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.46 โ‚ฌ15.66
$4.06 MX$70.1
354.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 โ‚ฌ11.92
$10.46 MX$181
34.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.65 MX$28.56
68.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.55 MX$44.01
27.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.60
$0.56 MX$9.60
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$115 โ‚ฌ97.2
$26.20 MX$453
337.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.14 MX$54.2
82.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.37 MX$40.96
-48.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.23 โ‚ฌ16.30
$3.24 MX$56.0
493.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.31 MX$22.70
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
23.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
23.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 โ‚ฌ144
$83.1 MX$1,436
103.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.28 โ‚ฌ18.89
$22.15 MX$383
0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ43.45
$29.37 MX$507
74.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.19 โ‚ฌ40.86
$51.2 MX$884
-5.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 โ‚ฌ9.88
$4.89 MX$84.4
138.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 โ‚ฌ832
$199 MX$3,431
393.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,301 โ‚ฌ1,951
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-55.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 โ‚ฌ66.2
$35.93 MX$621
117.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.12
$39.39 MX$680
-27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 โ‚ฌ59.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
-12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ฌ62.6
$87.6 MX$1,512
-15.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 โ‚ฌ1,266
$963 MX$16.6K
54.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 โ‚ฌ895
$482 MX$8,326
118.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,081 โ‚ฌ1,765
$1,645 MX$28.4K
26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 โ‚ฌ1,641
$1,192 MX$20.6K
62.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,883 โ‚ฌ4,989
$3,957 MX$68.3K
48.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,281 โ‚ฌ4,478
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-18.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dundalk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,181 โ‚ฌ1,849
$726 MX$12.5K
200.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Dundalk: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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