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 11.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Iksan is 38.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.29 โ‚ฉ10.7K
$11.61 MX$200
-37.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.44 โ‚ฉ53.6K
$42.75 MX$738
-14.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 โ‚ฉ7,842
$10.60 MX$183
-49.62%
Cappuccino
$3.81 โ‚ฉ5,600
$3.59 MX$62.0
6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฉ2,258
$1.45 MX$25.08
6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฉ1,190
$0.90 MX$15.50
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,880
$3.03 MX$52.4
9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 โ‚ฉ7,120
$4.56 MX$78.8
6.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฉ3,154
$1.45 MX$25.07
48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 โ‚ฉ4,624
$1.83 MX$31.55
72.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฉ4,523
$1.61 MX$27.77
91.30%
Eggs
$2.98 โ‚ฉ4,381
$2.54 MX$43.82
17.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 โ‚ฉ15.4K
$8.54 MX$148
22.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 โ‚ฉ12.1K
$8.47 MX$146
-3.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.47 โ‚ฉ40.4K
$10.86 MX$188
152.95%
Apples (1kg)
$8.04 โ‚ฉ11.8K
$2.73 MX$47.13
194.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฉ4,662
$1.49 MX$25.77
112.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.61 โ‚ฉ8,251
$1.94 MX$33.55
189.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚ฉ7,855
$2.16 MX$37.38
147.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚ฉ5,604
$1.85 MX$31.88
105.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฉ4,245
$2.19 MX$37.80
31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 โ‚ฉ3,250
$1.07 MX$18.52
106.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,711
$1.08 MX$18.71
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,944
$4.06 MX$70.1
-17.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 โ‚ฉ22.1K
$10.46 MX$181
43.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฉ2,738
$1.65 MX$28.56
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,932
$2.55 MX$44.01
31.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,566
$0.56 MX$9.60
91.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 โ‚ฉ5,067
$3.14 MX$54.2
9.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฉ788
$2.37 MX$40.96
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 โ‚ฉ13.0K
$3.24 MX$56.0
174.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,793
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ฉ40.2M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-10.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K โ‚ฉ36.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
4.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 โ‚ฉ235.7K
$83.1 MX$1,436
92.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.57 โ‚ฉ50.8K
$22.15 MX$383
56.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 โ‚ฉ33.2K
$29.37 MX$507
-23.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.53 โ‚ฉ71.3K
$51.2 MX$884
-5.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 โ‚ฉ16.3K
$4.89 MX$84.4
126.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 โ‚ฉ605.5K
$199 MX$3,431
107.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K โ‚ฉ34.3M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
348.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 โ‚ฉ85.6K
$35.93 MX$621
62.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 โ‚ฉ68.9K
$39.39 MX$680
19.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 โ‚ฉ117.4K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฉ169.4K
$87.6 MX$1,512
31.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฉ663.6K
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฉ562.8K
$482 MX$8,326
-20.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-36.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-34.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,452 โ‚ฉ11.0M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
88.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,307 โ‚ฉ9.3M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-3.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iksan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,553 โ‚ฉ2.3M
$726 MX$12.5K
113.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Iksan: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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