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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkjubaejarklaustur is 95.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkjubaejarklaustur is 125.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.98 ISK 3,310
$11.85 MX$205
127.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 ISK 18.1K
$42.16 MX$730
248.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.16 ISK 2,719
$10.75 MX$186
106.14%
Cappuccino
$5.94 ISK 728
$3.47 MX$60.2
71.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ISK 403
$1.45 MX$25.17
126.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ISK 325
$0.90 MX$15.64
194.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.66 ISK 1,553
$3.05 MX$52.9
315.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.39 ISK 1,397
$4.42 MX$76.5
157.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ISK 231
$1.37 MX$23.72
37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 ISK 537
$1.87 MX$32.43
134.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 ISK 451
$1.54 MX$26.74
138.31%
Eggs
$6.31 ISK 774
$2.50 MX$43.36
152.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 ISK 2,267
$8.61 MX$149
114.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.53 ISK 3,010
$8.63 MX$150
184.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.05 ISK 5,281
$11.02 MX$191
290.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ISK 400
$2.75 MX$47.62
18.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ISK 311
$1.43 MX$24.73
77.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 ISK 377
$1.87 MX$32.44
64.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.93 ISK 605
$2.17 MX$37.54
127.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 437
$1.88 MX$32.61
89.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 ISK 288
$2.25 MX$38.91
4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 ISK 389
$1.07 MX$18.49
196.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ISK 236
$1.07 MX$18.59
79.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 ISK 1,709
$4.15 MX$72.0
235.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.11 ISK 2,959
$10.34 MX$179
133.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 ISK 451
$1.68 MX$29.08
119.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ISK 412
$2.48 MX$43.02
35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 ISK 762
$3.22 MX$55.7
92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 ISK 320
$2.48 MX$42.98
5.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.4 ISK 10.5K
$3.11 MX$53.9
2644.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 ISK 299
$1.26 MX$21.75
93.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.7K ISK 5.7M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
52.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.1K ISK 6.4M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
116.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 ISK 10.8K
$82.5 MX$1,429
7.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.57 ISK 3,383
$22.29 MX$386
23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.1 ISK 10.6K
$30.02 MX$520
186.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.75 ISK 2,178
$4.98 MX$86.3
256.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ISK 39.2K
$200 MX$3,464
59.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.6M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
458.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 16.9K
$35.71 MX$618
285.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 ISK 7,566
$39.56 MX$685
55.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 ISK 22.0K
$80.6 MX$1,395
122.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
196.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
11.42
-15.67%

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Last update for Kirkjubaejarklaustur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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