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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Famagusta is 15.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Famagusta is 24.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 โ‚ฌ15.01
$11.99 MX$227
44.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.8
$42.47 MX$803
60.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 โ‚ฌ7.45
$10.47 MX$198
-17.57%
Cappuccino
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
-18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
19.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$4.58 MX$86.6
-7.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
51.59%
Eggs
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$2.55 MX$48.3
85.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.94
$8.61 MX$163
20.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.83
$8.54 MX$161
6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.07
$10.98 MX$208
27.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.72 MX$51.4
-1.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
56.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
41.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.93
$8.86 MX$167
-22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 โ‚ฌ0.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.8
$26.59 MX$503
-57.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
83.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-18.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.23 โ‚ฌ18.33
$3.11 MX$58.7
582.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚ฌ21.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
1.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฌ162
$84.2 MX$1,592
122.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.6 โ‚ฌ20.37
$22.14 MX$419
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.29 โ‚ฌ34.78
$30.14 MX$570
33.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.53 โ‚ฌ39.31
$52 MX$983
-12.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.21
$18.72 MX$354
-5.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
127.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฌ387
$200 MX$3,787
123.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,048 โ‚ฌ2,631
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-42.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.39
$35.74 MX$676
43.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 โ‚ฌ35.09
$39.8 MX$753
2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.5
$79 MX$1,493
40.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ591
$965 MX$18.3K
-29.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 โ‚ฌ551
$474 MX$8,968
34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 โ‚ฌ848
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 โ‚ฌ721
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-30.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 โ‚ฌ3,231
$3,081 MX$58.3K
21.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,366 โ‚ฌ2,043
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Famagusta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$860 โ‚ฌ743
$792 MX$15K
8.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.42
-62.00%

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Last update for Famagusta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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