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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkjubaejarklaustur is 110.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkjubaejarklaustur is 159.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.13 ISK 3,385
$11.99 MX$227
126.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18K
$42.47 MX$803
240.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.94 ISK 2,861
$10.47 MX$198
119.10%
Cappuccino
$6.12 ISK 764
$3.6 MX$68.2
70.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ISK 406
$1.44 MX$27.16
126.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ISK 312
$0.89 MX$16.79
180.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.76 ISK 1,592
$3.09 MX$58.5
312.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 ISK 1,380
$4.58 MX$86.6
141.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ISK 232
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$4.34 ISK 542
$1.85 MX$34.9
134.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 ISK 467
$1.57 MX$29.68
138.85%
Eggs
$6.56 ISK 818
$2.55 MX$48.3
157.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 ISK 2,230
$8.61 MX$163
107.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.69 ISK 2,955
$8.54 MX$161
177.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.25 ISK 5,270
$10.98 MX$208
284.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ISK 404
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ISK 301
$1.51 MX$28.57
60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 ISK 386
$1.88 MX$35.63
64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 ISK 634
$2.19 MX$41.42
131.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.64 ISK 454
$1.87 MX$35.3
94.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 ISK 300
$2.19 MX$41.37
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 ISK 399
$1.07 MX$20.23
198.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ISK 249
$1.09 MX$20.64
82.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.67 ISK 1,705
$3.96 MX$74.9
245.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.55 ISK 3,062
$8.86 MX$167
177.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 ISK 446
$1.72 MX$32.53
107.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ISK 421
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 ISK 779
$3.24 MX$61.2
92.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 ISK 333
$2.38 MX$44.94
12.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.6 ISK 10.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
2619.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.55 ISK 318
$1.31 MX$24.85
94.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K ISK 5.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
54.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
121.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISK 11.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
5.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.9 ISK 3,356
$22.14 MX$419
21.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.2 ISK 10.8K
$30.14 MX$570
186.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.44 ISK 2,176
$5.07 MX$95.9
243.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ISK 40.7K
$200 MX$3,787
62.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.2K ISK 3.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
465.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$142 ISK 17.7K
$35.74 MX$676
296.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 ISK 7,665
$39.8 MX$753
54.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 ISK 22.4K
$79 MX$1,493
127.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
202.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
11.42
-15.67%

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Last update for Kirkjubaejarklaustur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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