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 32.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dunkirk is 60.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.93
$11.99 MX$227
44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 โ‚ฌ62.8
$42.47 MX$803
71.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.7 โ‚ฌ11.82
$10.47 MX$198
30.85%
Cappuccino
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.6 MX$68.2
30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 โ‚ฌ3.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
177.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
269.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 โ‚ฌ7.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
165.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.22 โ‚ฌ7.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
79.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
82.80%
Eggs
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
101.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.63
$8.61 MX$163
204.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.06
$8.54 MX$161
63.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 โ‚ฌ17.22
$10.98 MX$208
81.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
79.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
71.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
40.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.87 โ‚ฌ12.83
$3.96 MX$74.9
275.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.25
$8.86 MX$167
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
56.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
286.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.86 โ‚ฌ42.18
$26.59 MX$503
83.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.3 โ‚ฌ48.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
1710.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
66.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31K
$24K MX$453.6K
49.74%
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
$84.2 MX$1,592
199.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 โ‚ฌ14.43
$22.14 MX$419
-24.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.61 โ‚ฌ31.61
$30.14 MX$570
21.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.03 โ‚ฌ31.97
$52 MX$983
-28.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.55
$18.72 MX$354
-16.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.58
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$895 โ‚ฌ773
$200 MX$3,787
346.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,638 โ‚ฌ7,458
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.4
$35.74 MX$676
222.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.95 โ‚ฌ40.53
$39.8 MX$753
17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$79 MX$1,493
58.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 โ‚ฌ137
$88.4 MX$1,671
79.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 โ‚ฌ667
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ541
$474 MX$8,968
32.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 โ‚ฌ1,218
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 โ‚ฌ935
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,913 โ‚ฌ4,242
$3,081 MX$58.3K
59.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 โ‚ฌ2,977
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dunkirk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,478 โ‚ฌ2,139
$792 MX$15K
212.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Dunkirk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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