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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ermesinde is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ermesinde is 40.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.99 MX$227
-5.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.82 โ‚ฌ40.42
$42.47 MX$803
10.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
$10.47 MX$198
-9.07%
Cappuccino
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.9
$8.61 MX$163
33.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.57
$8.54 MX$161
-10.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$10.98 MX$208
39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
61.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.97 โ‚ฌ5.15
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$8.86 MX$167
-41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
342.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.34 โ‚ฌ36.55
$26.59 MX$503
59.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
357.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$84.2 MX$1,592
66.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 โ‚ฌ18.68
$22.14 MX$419
-2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.54 โ‚ฌ36.73
$30.14 MX$570
41.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.89 โ‚ฌ37.9
$52 MX$983
-15.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
66.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ฌ318
$200 MX$3,787
84.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,302 โ‚ฌ7,168
$5,333 MX$100.8K
55.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
$35.74 MX$676
207.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.52
$39.8 MX$753
-11.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.7
$79 MX$1,493
16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ99.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ800
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 โ‚ฌ633
$474 MX$8,968
54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 โ‚ฌ1,249
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-12.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 โ‚ฌ987
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 โ‚ฌ2,591
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-2.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,204 โ‚ฌ1,903
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ermesinde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.42
-66.81%

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Last update for Ermesinde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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