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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Iksan is 10.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Iksan is 49.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 โ‚ฉ10.9K
$11.88 MX$210
-37.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.94 โ‚ฉ54.4K
$41.90 MX$740
-11.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 โ‚ฉ7,972
$10.55 MX$186
-48.72%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ฉ5,744
$3.60 MX$63.5
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฉ2,329
$1.50 MX$26.45
5.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,177
$0.91 MX$16.09
-12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 โ‚ฉ4,770
$3.08 MX$54.4
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.00 โ‚ฉ7,357
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,177
$1.39 MX$24.54
55.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,456
$1.90 MX$33.47
59.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฉ4,516
$1.60 MX$28.27
91.87%
Eggs
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,364
$2.60 MX$45.97
13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 โ‚ฉ15.7K
$8.36 MX$148
27.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.27 โ‚ฉ12.2K
$8.64 MX$152
-4.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.19 โ‚ฉ40.0K
$10.91 MX$192
149.22%
Apples (1kg)
$7.78 โ‚ฉ11.5K
$2.61 MX$45.98
198.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,580
$1.44 MX$25.46
115.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚ฉ8,078
$1.96 MX$34.55
179.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.39 โ‚ฉ7,932
$2.12 MX$37.34
154.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚ฉ5,732
$1.86 MX$32.87
109.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฉ4,162
$2.22 MX$39.20
27.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 โ‚ฉ3,161
$1.02 MX$17.99
110.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฉ1,758
$1.04 MX$18.36
14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,761
$4.05 MX$71.5
-20.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.28 โ‚ฉ25.4K
$10.18 MX$180
69.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,676
$1.69 MX$29.79
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,736
$2.62 MX$46.25
22.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,590
$0.51 MX$9.09
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 โ‚ฉ5,150
$3.15 MX$55.7
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฉ792
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.91 โ‚ฉ13.1K
$3.26 MX$57.5
173.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,711
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K โ‚ฉ40.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K โ‚ฉ37.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
5.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 โ‚ฉ243.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
97.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.20 โ‚ฉ51.8K
$22.86 MX$404
53.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 โ‚ฉ33.1K
$30.04 MX$530
-25.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.06 โ‚ฉ69.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-9.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 โ‚ฉ16.4K
$5.12 MX$90.4
116.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 โ‚ฉ618.6K
$201 MX$3,541
109.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K โ‚ฉ34.7M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
342.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 โ‚ฉ87.9K
$35.73 MX$631
67.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 โ‚ฉ70.6K
$40.27 MX$711
19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 โ‚ฉ119.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ171.5K
$89.3 MX$1,576
30.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฉ658.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฉ547.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-23.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-32.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-37.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,856 โ‚ฉ14.5M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
146.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,069 โ‚ฉ7.5M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-20.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,585 โ‚ฉ2.3M
$730 MX$12.9K
117.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Iksan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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