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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Egilsstadir is 24.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Egilsstadir is 5.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$11.99 MX$227
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ISKย 210
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 ISKย 345
$1.85 MX$34.9
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 ISKย 291
$1.57 MX$29.68
48.41%
Eggs
$5.78 ISKย 721
$2.55 MX$48.3
126.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.62 ISKย 2,697
$8.61 MX$163
151.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.93 ISKย 3,983
$8.54 MX$161
273.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.03 ISKย 5,368
$10.98 MX$208
291.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ISKย 326
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ISKย 296
$1.51 MX$28.57
57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 ISKย 306
$1.88 MX$35.63
30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 ISKย 471
$2.19 MX$41.42
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$4.42 ISKย 551
$1.87 MX$35.3
136.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 ISKย 257
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 ISKย 264
$1.07 MX$20.23
97.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ISKย 272
$1.09 MX$20.64
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$22.1 ISKย 2,757
$8.86 MX$167
149.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 ISKย 474
$1.72 MX$32.53
120.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ISKย 423
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.52 ISKย 314
$1.31 MX$24.85
92.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Egilsstadir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.42
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Last update for Egilsstadir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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