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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ismailia is 62.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ismailia is 65.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 EĀ£175
$11.85 MX$208
-70.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.10 EĀ£808
$42.16 MX$742
-61.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 EĀ£218
$10.75 MX$189
-59.63%
Cappuccino
$0.94 EĀ£47.24
$3.47 MX$61.1
-72.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.57
$1.45 MX$25.56
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.20
$0.90 MX$15.88
-86.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 EĀ£59.0
$3.05 MX$53.7
-61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 EĀ£102
$4.42 MX$77.7
-53.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 EĀ£39.83
$1.37 MX$24.09
-42.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 EĀ£19.11
$1.87 MX$32.93
-79.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 EĀ£30.95
$1.54 MX$27.15
-59.74%
Eggs
$1.37 EĀ£68.7
$2.50 MX$44.03
-45.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.88 EĀ£145
$8.61 MX$151
-66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 EĀ£187
$8.63 MX$152
-56.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 EĀ£385
$11.02 MX$194
-30.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
$2.75 MX$48.36
-48.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 EĀ£29.07
$1.43 MX$25.12
-59.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£21.01
$1.87 MX$32.94
-77.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 EĀ£14.47
$2.17 MX$38.13
-86.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£18.91
$1.88 MX$33.12
-79.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.98
$2.25 MX$39.51
-81.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 EĀ£9.45
$1.07 MX$18.78
-82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.41
$1.07 MX$18.88
-82.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 EĀ£83.4
$4.15 MX$73.1
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 EĀ£256
$10.34 MX$182
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 EĀ£51.3
$1.68 MX$29.54
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 EĀ£101
$2.48 MX$43.69
-18.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 EĀ£13.63
$0.55 MX$9.76
-50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.87 EĀ£194
$26.53 MX$467
-85.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 EĀ£16.76
$3.22 MX$56.6
-89.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 EĀ£21.25
$2.48 MX$43.65
-83.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 EĀ£101
$3.11 MX$54.7
-35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.30
$1.26 MX$22.09
-75.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K EĀ£1.5M
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K EĀ£792.1K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-34.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.34 EĀ£569
$82.5 MX$1,451
-86.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.78 EĀ£290
$22.29 MX$392
-74.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.92 EĀ£397
$30.02 MX$528
-73.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.98 EĀ£601
$51.4 MX$905
-76.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.14 EĀ£1,011
$18.29 MX$322
10.11%
Cinema Ticket
$1.93 EĀ£96.7
$4.98 MX$87.7
-61.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.3 EĀ£4,482
$200 MX$3,518
-55.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,241 EĀ£62.2K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-76.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.08 EĀ£656
$35.71 MX$628
-63.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.98 EĀ£501
$39.56 MX$696
-74.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,342
$80.6 MX$1,417
32.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.3 EĀ£2,572
$88.3 MX$1,554
-41.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.9 EĀ£4,410
$969 MX$17.1K
-90.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.81 EĀ£1,998
$482 MX$8,482
-91.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 EĀ£7,195
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-91.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.4 EĀ£4,437
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-92.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$505 EĀ£25.3K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-87.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$144 EĀ£7,205
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-97.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ismailia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$111 EĀ£5,545
$756 MX$13.3K
-85.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.42
48.86%

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Last update for Ismailia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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