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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dunkirk is 50.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dunkirk is 71.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.14 โ‚ฌ14.78
$11.88 MX$210
44.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.3 โ‚ฌ61.5
$41.90 MX$740
70.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.63 โ‚ฌ11.75
$10.55 MX$186
29.19%
Cappuccino
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.60 MX$63.5
27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$0.91 MX$16.09
264.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 โ‚ฌ6.86
$3.08 MX$54.4
158.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.11
$4.47 MX$78.8
84.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.90 MX$33.47
6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.60 MX$28.27
85.00%
Eggs
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
$2.60 MX$45.97
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.57 โ‚ฌ22.04
$8.36 MX$148
205.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 โ‚ฌ12.22
$8.64 MX$152
64.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.46 โ‚ฌ16.77
$10.91 MX$192
78.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.61 MX$45.98
32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.44 MX$25.46
65.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.96 MX$34.55
78.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.12 MX$37.34
77.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
39.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.22 MX$39.20
40.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.02 MX$17.99
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.04 MX$18.36
-17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.94
$4.05 MX$71.5
270.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.10
$10.18 MX$180
-7.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.69 MX$29.79
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$2.62 MX$46.25
60.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.51 MX$9.09
280.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.62 โ‚ฌ41.91
$26.52 MX$468
83.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.15 MX$55.7
50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.26
$3.26 MX$57.5
1617.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
20.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
54.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 โ‚ฌ218
$83.5 MX$1,474
203.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.00 โ‚ฌ14.66
$22.86 MX$404
-25.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 โ‚ฌ30.46
$30.04 MX$530
17.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.70 โ‚ฌ32.50
$51.9 MX$916
-27.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.47 โ‚ฌ15.92
$18.30 MX$323
0.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 โ‚ฌ13.45
$5.12 MX$90.4
204.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 โ‚ฌ765
$201 MX$3,541
342.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,615 โ‚ฌ7,426
$5,318 MX$93.9K
61.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$35.73 MX$631
225.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 โ‚ฌ41.05
$40.27 MX$711
18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$79.2 MX$1,398
53.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 โ‚ฌ139
$89.3 MX$1,576
80.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚ฌ671
$947 MX$16.7K
-17.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$483 MX$8,525
27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 โ‚ฌ1,195
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 โ‚ฌ949
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-9.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,444 โ‚ฌ2,107
$730 MX$12.9K
235.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Dunkirk: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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