Cost of Living Comparison Between Jolly Harbour and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jolly Harbour and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jolly Harbour is 16.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jolly Harbour is 30.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 EC$24.64
$11.99 MX$227
-23.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 EC$196
$42.47 MX$803
71.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 EC$19.44
$10.47 MX$198
-31.23%
Cappuccino
$5.57 EC$15.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
54.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 EC$6.16
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 EC$3.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 EC$15.38
$3.09 MX$58.5
84.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 EC$12.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 EC$8.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.76 EC$12.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
203.18%
Eggs
$8.16 EC$22.03
$2.55 MX$48.3
220.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.66 EC$15.28
$8.61 MX$163
-34.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 EC$19.69
$8.54 MX$161
-14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.52 EC$44.61
$10.98 MX$208
50.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.53 EC$14.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
103.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 EC$5.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 EC$8.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
62.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 EC$9.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.38%
Potato (1kg)
$6.79 EC$18.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
263.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 EC$6.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.83 EC$10.34
$1.07 MX$20.23
257.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.39 EC$11.85
$1.09 MX$20.64
302.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.7 EC$34.28
$8.86 MX$167
43.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 EC$3.43
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 EC$8.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 EC$4.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
251.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.53 EC$14.93
$2.38 MX$44.94
132.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 EC$1.98
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$523 EC$1,412
$84.2 MX$1,592
520.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.6 EC$180
$30.14 MX$570
120.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 EC$202
$52 MX$983
44.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.4 EC$147
$18.72 MX$354
190.65%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 EC$44.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
227.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jolly Harbour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Jolly Harbour: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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